Production of more than 6000 tons of walnuts in Gilan

Production of more than 6000 tons of walnuts in Gilan

The director of horticulture affairs of Gilan Jihad Agricultural Organization said: the best climate for producing quality walnuts is from Gilan.

Masoud Almasi, stating that the area under walnut trees in Gilan is 3,637 hectares, said: It is predicted that more than 6,500 tons of walnuts will be produced in Gilan this year.

He added: The rial value of these products is 327 thousand and 100 million rials.

Almasi, stating that Rudbar city with 766 hectares has the highest area under walnut orchards in the province, added: 2,857 hectares of walnut orchards in the province are fertile and the rest are young and infertile trees.

He continued: the cities of Amlash with 466 hectares, Talesh with 436 hectares and Rudsar with 378 hectares are among the major walnut growing areas in Gilan.

The director of horticulture affairs of Gilan Jihad Agricultural Organization stated that the average ownership of walnut orchards in Gilan is one tenth of a hectare and stated: The harvest time of this crop varies in different climatic conditions and is usually from early September to the first half of November.

He considered the climate of Gilan as one of the best for the good growth and development of walnuts and specified: in addition to producing nutritious products, walnut tree has a very valuable wood.

Walnuts are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (about 72%) such as oleic acid and are an excellent source of all omega-3 essential fatty acids such as linoleic acid, alpha and alpha and arachidonic acids. Regular consumption of walnuts in the diet helps to lower total cholesterol as well as bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase good cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.

Consumption of about 25 grams of walnuts per day provides 90% of omega-3 essential fatty acids (recommended daily intake). Walnuts are a very strong source of minerals such as manganese, copper, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium.

Eat a handful of walnuts daily to get enough minerals, vitamins and protein a day.