Hazelnut in Chile: feeding an orchard that has not grown up yet

Twenty-five years ago there was almost no European hazelnut in Chile. By 2024 the official fruit survey by Odepa counted about 49,000 hectares, mostly in Maule, La Araucania and Nuble, and industry figures from AgriChile, the Ferrero subsidiary that led the expansion,...

Salinity and boron in northern Chile: when the water is the problem

Chile

Two valleys run down to the sea at Arica, a few kilometres apart, under almost identical skies. Azapa grows olives, tomatoes and a wide range of vegetables, many of them counter-season crops that reach Chilean markets when no other region can supply them. Lluta, next...

Table Grape and Cherry Fertilization in Chile: Calcium and Potassium for Export-Grade Fruit

Chile

Chile sells fruit to the world when the rest of it is in winter. Table grapes and cherries grown in the Central Valley ship north to the United States, Europe, and Asia during the Southern Hemisphere summer, arriving at a time when northern buyers have nothing local....