Harvesting 12 thousand tons of walnuts in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
Zavareh Azadpour added: over 70% of walnuts in this province have been harvested so far.
He pointed out: the area of fertile walnut orchards in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces is 7820 hectares.
The director of horticulture of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Agricultural Jihad pointed out: The highest walnut production in this province is related to Boyer-Ahmad, Dena and Charam cities, respectively.
Azadpour continued: Walnut harvest in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces has started from the second half of September and will continue until the beginning of the second half of October.
He specified: Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces, with 4 to 5 percent of the country’s walnut orchards, are ranked 8th in terms of walnut production.
Horticulture director of Jihad Keshavarzi Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad stated: We have corrective operations by transplanting branches to improve orchards and fight against walnut pests by grafting the desired cultivars on trees that have poor fertility to improve the quality and quantity of quality. And have more desirable.
Azadpour reminded: walnut cultivars of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces in the old orchards were of seed-based type, but now transplanted walnut seedlings and tissue culture are recommended.