The Chilean walnut industry estimated a production of 160 thousand tons for the upcoming season. However, recent cadastres showed a total loss of 1,606 hectares in the Valparaíso and Metropolitan regions, resulting in a 15% drop in productivity compared to the potential of the season. The decrease in productive area is expected to directly impact the production volume of Chilean walnuts, resulting in approximately 5,219 tons less production.
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The Chilean walnut industry made a first estimate of the season, indicating that it would be 160 thousand tons. That is why we spoke with the president of the Association of Walnut Producers and Exporters of Chile (Chilenut), Juan Esteban Rodríguez. A few days ago CIREN and ODEPA presented the results of the fruit cadastres carried out in the regions of Valparaíso and Metropolitana, where the walnut tree recorded a total loss of 1,606 hectares. The Valparaíso Region presents a start of 697 hectares, going from 7,003 hectares in the last cadastre (2020) to 6,306 hectares, which represents a decrease of 9.9%. For its part, the Metropolitan Region went from 16,430 hectares planted with walnut trees to 15,521 hectares, 909 hectares less than in 2020, a drop of 5.5%. In this regard, the president of Chilenut, Juan Esteban Rodríguez, explained "given the relevance that these regions have for the production of nuts at the national level, this information is very useful for the sector, ...
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