30% increase in walnut production in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Deputy Horticulture of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization, pointing out that we were facing an increase of more than 30% in walnut production in the province, said: it is predicted that more than 7,000 tons of walnuts will be harvested from the province’s walnut orchards.
Ebrahim Shirani stated that the walnut harvest has started from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari orchards, and said: the walnut harvest will continue until the end of October in the province.
Deputy Horticulture of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization added: Currently, the area of walnut orchards in the province is about 7,000 hectares, of which 5,000 hectares are fertile and 2,000 hectares are seedlings. It is expected that more than 7,000 tons of walnuts will be harvested from these orchards. Be.
He said that this year we faced an increase of more than 30% in walnut production in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, noting: Last year, most walnut orchards in the province suffered from severe frosts in the spring, but fortunately this year the situation was favorable and the cold weather increased The quality becomes walnut.
Shirani emphasized: Usually supply and demand are effective in pricing agricultural products, when production increases, the price is balanced, walnuts produced in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari are consumed domestically and the surplus is exported to neighboring provinces.
