Walnut (Juglans sp.) is the most important temperate nut fruit in the country. Walnuts in India are found in different size and shapes. The Indian walnuts are categorized into 4 categories viz., paper-shelled, thin-shelled, medium-shelled and hard-shelled. Walnuts flourishes at altitudes of 900 to 3000.
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| Varieties: |
Walnut varieties grown in different states of India are: |
| Jammu and Kashmir |
Lake English, Drainovsky and Opex Caulchry |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Gobind, Eureka, Placentia, Wilson, Franquetfe and Kashmir Budded |
| Uttaranchal |
Chakrata Selections |
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| Areas of Cultivation : |
The major growing states in India are Jammu and Kashmir, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. Jammu & Kashmir occupies the largest share in total area and production of walnut. The total area under cultivation for walnut 109 thousand hectare and production 329 thousand MT (source: NHB, 2023-24 first advance estimate). |
| India Facts and Figures : |
| The country has exported 717.64 MT of Walnuts to the world for the worth of Rs. 25.83 crores/ 3.26 USD Millions during the year 2022-23. |
| Major Export Destinations (2022-23): United Arab Emts, Germany, U.K., Netherland, New Zealand, France and Kuwait. |
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