the nut at its lowest price, the concern of producers

The walnut, the star fruit of autumn, is increasingly shunned by the French. On the one hand, record harvests in the orchards, on the other, customers less inclined to buy them. THE result is that the cooperatives are up against the wall, like that of Saint-Aulaire (Corrèze), where 2,200 tons of nuts are waiting to be sold, five times more than usual. “There are many more offers today than requests.so prices have gone down”says Jonathan Rhodes, director of the cooperative.

Significant foreign competition

French overproduction must also face foreign competition from the United States, Chile and Eastern Europe. A producer for four generations, Alain soullier To struggling on his farm to sell his recipe. This is the first time he has found himself in this situation. The goods are in danger of rotting. “If we do not find takers, we will have to find fridges to store”, he explains. In one year, world walnut production has increased by 17%.