date:Oct 22, 2012
,000 tonnes, making Chile the world leader in the export of prunes.
We harvest in February, he says, but we process all year round so there is availability 365 days of the year.
The Chilean walnuts, he says, are cultivated over 25,000ha, which enables Chile to be the largest exporter of the nut in the Southern Hemisphere.
Andres pointed out that the country has some other advantages.
The counter season is very important - Chile harvests when the Northern Hemisphere is over.
He explained