Good weather conditions and an “on-year” for production will push Turkey's pistachio production higher in MY 2022/23. The production of almonds and hazelnuts is likewise forecast higher, while walnut production is expected to remain steady.
Even though domestic tree nut production continues to grow, Turkey is projected to import sizeable volumes of almonds and walnuts in MY 2022/23 to meet steady consumer demand. Imports of U.S. tree nuts continue to be disadvantaged by a 10 percent retaliatory duty, which Turkey imposed after the United States levied Section 232 tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum. However, despite this additional tax and growing competition, the United States is still the top supplier of walnuts and almonds to Turkey.
Walnut production
For MY 2022/23, walnut production is forecast at 67,000 MT, nearly unchanged from the previous year. Favorable weather conditions helped keep year-to-year production levels stable. Precipitation during the winter and spring was better than the previous year. However, there was some minor hail and frost damage to orchards in the Anatolian region, located in the southeastern part of the country, that will affect production.
Up until the last 10-15 years, there was not a standard walnut variety being grown in Turkey. However, as growers have come to appreciate that certain propagation techniques result in higher yields, the use of
standard varieties has now become more widespread. Chandler is the most popular walnut tree variety. However, there is still a need for introducing higher-yielding varieties that are suitable for local growing
conditions.
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Source: fas.usda.gov