Articles
THE WALNUT IN XINJIANG
Article number
1050_1
Pages
29 – 34
Language
English
Abstract
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is a border province in the northwest of China It has a typical arid or semi-arid climate zone, and has excellent landscape and climate conditions for walnut production.
Adequate irrigation water and irrigation facilities, rich resources in walnut cultivars, mature techniques for supporting the walnut cultivation, etc.
Especially in the 21st century, the walnut plantation industry in Xinjiang has entered a period of rapid development with 2~3×104 ha planted per annum under the implementation of the strategy of Developing the Distinctive Fruit Industry.
By the end of 2010, the walnut planted area in Xinjiang reached 2.65×105 ha, a bearing area of 1.52×105 ha, an annual output walnut 1.86×105 t, accounting for 17.51% of the national walnut (1.06×106 t) of the total output.
Xinjiang has become one of the main walnut producing areas in China, and second with stable in walnut production from 2010, expected to exceed 3.0×105 t in 2012.
Adequate irrigation water and irrigation facilities, rich resources in walnut cultivars, mature techniques for supporting the walnut cultivation, etc.
Especially in the 21st century, the walnut plantation industry in Xinjiang has entered a period of rapid development with 2~3×104 ha planted per annum under the implementation of the strategy of Developing the Distinctive Fruit Industry.
By the end of 2010, the walnut planted area in Xinjiang reached 2.65×105 ha, a bearing area of 1.52×105 ha, an annual output walnut 1.86×105 t, accounting for 17.51% of the national walnut (1.06×106 t) of the total output.
Xinjiang has become one of the main walnut producing areas in China, and second with stable in walnut production from 2010, expected to exceed 3.0×105 t in 2012.
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Authors
G.A. Wang, X.Y. Shang, Q. Zhang, Y. Abduxukur, M.M. Huang
Keywords
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, walnut, production status, trend, development
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