Chinese Walnut Crop

At the 2017 China International Tree Nuts Conference (Guangzhou, August 2-4), representatives from the walnut growing regions of Yunnan, Xinjiang, Shanxi, Hebei, Gansu, Henan and Shaanxi reported the crop marginally below last year’s figure of 900,000 metric tons. As reported by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Foodstuffs, the subjective crop estimate was set at 880,000 MT (in-shell basis).

Ukrainian Nut Association Conference

The 2017 Ukrainian Nut Association Conference took place in Kiev, on July 9, in the frame of the 29th International Agricultural Exhibition AGRO.

U.N. Standards for Dry and Dried Produce

INC participated in the 64th Session of the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Specialized Section on Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce, held in Genera, Switzerland, July 5-7, 2017.

In Memoriam, Jorge Carqueja

We were very sad to hear of the death, on July 9, of Jorge Carqueja, INC Ambassador of Portugal. He will be dearly missed.

Statistical Yearbook 2016/17

The INC is pleased to announce the publication of the 2016/2017 Statistical Yearbook, a comprehensive collection of worldwide production, trade and consumption statistics for nuts and dried fruits from 2006/07 to 2016/17.