ChileNut monitors the production scenario for the next harvest

CIREN and ODEPA recently presented the results of the fruit cadastres carried out in the regions of Valparaíso and Metropolitana, where the walnut tree recorded a total decrease of 1,606 hectares. In the case of the Valparaíso Region, an increase of 697 hectares is observed, 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%. Juan Esteban Rodríguez, president of Chilenut, explains, “Given the relevance that these regions have for walnut production at the national level, this information is very useful for the sector, facilitating the work of projections and analysis. Today, as a Trade Association, we are monitoring the productive status of the season, understanding the need to be more efficient and productive, which will allow us to better overcome the challenges that ...