VIII International Symposium on Walnut, Cashew and Pecan

摘要

The latest global gathering of the walnut, cashew and pecan industry took place in Santiago, the capital of Chile, under the aegis of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). For three days (from November 29th until December 1st, 2017), the world-class event congregated nearly 200 scientists, technical experts and other representatives to participate in the VIII International Symposium on Walnut, Cashew and Pecan. In total, delegates from 15 countries attended (Germany, Argentina,Belgium, Chile, China, Spain, the United States, France, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Turkey, Australia, Mexico and Iran). Everything began three days earlier with field trips, which in the opinion of the organizers were highly beneficial, both from a scientific/productive and a social point of view, as they generated high-level debates filled with knowledge that were livened up by fun conversation and typical Chilean gastronomy. Forty foreign delegates signed up to tour Chilean farms. A number of differentproduction areas were visited, covering different climate and soil conditions, cultivars, plantation spacings, production management options such as irrigation, nutrition, training and pruning, and different plantationages, to show the development of the walnut trees. Activities in the Bio-Bio region included the following farming companies: Macken-na, Carper, Huertos del Valle and Rucal-hue. The Maule region involved Retiro and Alto Los Olmos. In the region of O'Higgins, a visittook place to the Vista El Volcan farming company, while, finally, in the Metropolitan region, Fiume farming company hosted our delegation.