Production of 24700 tons of walnuts in East Azerbaijan
The director of horticulture of East Azerbaijan Jihad Agricultural Organization said: the amount of walnut production in the province this year was estimated at more than 24,600 tons, but due to frost in the gardens of most cities, about 2,899 tons of crops were lost and now the amount of walnut production this year is 24,000. It is estimated at 700 tons.
Mohammad Baqer Biparva stated that the area under walnut cultivation in the province is 730 hectares of infertile orchards and 9,200 hectares of fertile orchards. The equivalent of 7900 tons is used in the food industry.
Regarding the export of this product, he said: The export of gadoo from the province is often done in the form of walnut kernels to the neighboring provinces and the countries of the Persian Gulf, Central Asia and Russia.
He stated that the yield of walnut crop in the province is equal to three tons per hectare, adding: native walnut cultivars make up 96% of the area under cultivation in the province’s orchards and 4% include improved cultivars of Lor, Farnour, Frent, Franket, Howard and cultivars. The local elite.
Recklessly stating that the cities of Osko, Ajabshir and Azarshahr are important centers for walnut production and processing in the province, he added: East Azerbaijan has about seven percent of the total area under walnut orchards out of more than 140,000 hectares of orchards and has the highest area under cultivation. Walnut is also located in the cities of Esco with 1329 hectares, Ajab Shir with 1108 hectares, Azarshahr with 935 hectares, Marand with 827 hectares and Shabestar with 749 hectares.
Regarding the province’s agricultural jihad programs in walnut orchards, he said: The branching of walnut trees with superior cultivars and local elites with the aim of increasing yield in the unit and controlling the spread of the worm is one of the priorities of agricultural jihad.
He added: in more than 300 hectares of walnut orchards in the province with high-yielding and improved cultivars, a branch operation has been carried out, which has been welcomed by gardeners in the province and is increasing.