Mexico: Walnut harvest advances 70% in the region

ÉRIKA GONZÁLEZ LOZANO. THE NEWSPAPER. DELIGHTS, Chihuahua. The walnut harvest advances 70% in the south central region, from Jiménez, Camargo and Delicias, the impact of the product was confirmed, which caused low quality of the almond due to high temperatures and the absence of rain; Until the end of the collection, there will be exact numbers of the damage, declared the president of the Nut Product System, Víctor Loya Cruz. The production of walnut has been diminished due to high temperatures and lack of cold hours, so walnut producers have had to carry out intense selection tasks to achieve the best quality walnut for sale. As far as volumes are concerned, it cannot be specified yet, but this year there was a factor that affected walnut production at the state level, mainly in warmer areas, such as the central-south region, this caused by a very hot summer with no rain and very high temperatures. "The quality is not the same as in previous years, and what we call born walnut or ...