摘要 : Chile has emerged as a key walnut exporter in recent years and looks set to remain an important supplier in future.Despite being hit by severe frost in September 2013, the South American producer is on track to ship a decent volum... 展开 Chile has emerged as a key walnut exporter in recent years and looks set to remain an important supplier in future.Despite being hit by severe frost in September 2013, the South American producer is on track to ship a decent volume of walnuts this year.At the Anuga trade fair in Cologne last October, Juan Luis Vial Claro, president of Chilenut and owner of Andes Nut explained that some varieties had suffered as a result of the extreme cold conditions but new plantings would compensate for this (FOODNEWS, October 11). Planted area was increasing by around 20% each year and this was the same as lost with the frost so production was likely to end up at a similar level to that of the previous season. Claroput 2013 output at 43,000 tonnes. 收起