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After five years of cultivation, tomorrow begins the harvesting of the first crop of pistachios in the experimental plot of this crop Cehegín being developed by the Ministry of Agriculture through the Northwest District Agricultural Office.

This morning, the director general of Food Industry and Agricultural Training, Angel Garcia Lidón; Cehegín Mayor Jose Soria, Agriculture and Councilman Joaquin Marin, visited the plot to check in situ the state ripe pistachio and good adaptation to the climatic conditions of the area.

As explained technicians District Agricultural Office, pollination of trees has been excellent and for five years have not been detected in the plantation pests.

The experimental plot has 24 trees with drip irrigation and yields conclusions that are similar to those of other plots spread over the Northwest Region, are positive.

The harvest estimate is producing about 2,000 kilos per hectare, an amount that would be profitable for the pistachio prices have on the market, according to experts.

Furthermore, according to these technicians, the pistachio is a crop that fits well both in low-lying areas to higher altitudes of around 800-900 meters on, where would a species with less competition from other more sensitive fruit crops to frost.

The Director General of Agro-Food Industry and Agricultural Training explained that the objective of this experiment is to find viable alternatives that may pose a shock to agriculture in the area, with cash crops for farmers and that are well adapted to the climate.

"The pistachio is an alternative to one another, such as cherry, walnut and khaki and other varieties of apricot or peach" argued Angel Garcia, who added that the pistachio is a crop whose process of collection and lends itself to mechanized drying.

All this has added to the demand in the market today is high, as their consumption has increased greatly in recent years.

For his part, the mayor of Cehegín has again highlighted the importance of agriculture in the economy and society of the town and pointed out that the agricultural sector is the least is accusing the crisis, "and for this reason we must bet on it, because in the West we have good weather and not excessive water problems. "

José Soria has supported the experimental work to find new crops that also stimulate the economy and may be viable in the future.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín