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Global dried fruit production to remain high whereas tree nuts output expected to be low this year

Published Nov 27, 2021

Tridge summary

The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) has forecasted a decrease in tree nut production and an increase in dried fruit production for the 2021-22 season. Tree nut production is expected to decrease by 8% from the previous year, but still surpass FY20 volumes, with high demand despite the Covid-19 pandemic. On the other hand, dried fruit production is anticipated to increase by 6%. The production of specific nuts such as almonds, pistachios, walnuts, and Brazil nuts is expected to decrease, while peanut production is expected to increase by 2%. The production of cashew, hazelnut, macadamia, and pine nuts is also expected to increase.
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Original content

The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC), the global umbrella organisation for the nut and dried fruit sector, has anticipated a decrease in tree nut output and an increase in dried fruit production for 2021-22, according to its media statement. Following the end of the northern hemisphere harvest, global tree nut production for the year is expected to be around 5 million tonnes (kernel basis, excludes pistachios in-shell). It’s down 8 per cent from 2020-21, but it’s still ahead of FY20 volumes and continues the prior decade’s growth trend. The world’s dried fruit production on the other hand is expected to reach 3.17 million tonnes in 2021-22, up 6 per cent from the previous year. Tree nut production increased by 54 per cent from 2011/12 and 2021/22. Despite the difficulties caused by Covid-19, overall demand remained high in the 2020-21 marketing year, with most tree nut exports increasing over the previous season and even reaching record international shipments, ...
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