There will be an influx of walnuts in Ukraine this year

In 2021, Ukraine was the world's sixth largest walnut exporter in terms of traded value, and fifth in terms of volume. (These two figures alone suggest that Ukrainian walnuts are not expensive.) There are more than 17,000 hectares of walnut plantations in the country. Most walnut orchards are located in the central part of Ukraine. Due to the fighting, the area that can be harvested by Ukrainians has decreased by 5.5 percent in the eastern part of the country. Until 2015, more than 95 percent of Ukraine's total walnut-growing area was in the hands of small family farms, and their share will decrease to 73 percent by 2022. The average farm size has increased from 5 to 20 hectares, the typical age of the trees is 8-12 years. Almost 40 different breeds are included in their national breed list. Ukrainians are happy to bring seedlings from Moldova. The further south we go, the more irrigated land there is. Plant protection treatment of the trees is not typical, harvesting is rarely ...