Nogal usually grows in northern Mexico.Flowerphotos / Getty Images.
What are the Nogales in Mexico?
The walnut It occurs in several countries, but in Mexico it does, mainly, in Coahuila. When it grows it does it up to 30 meters high and can live for many years, reaching almost 50.
Other states in which also The walnut grows It is Tamaulipas, Chihuahua, Durango, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro and Hidalgo. In 1904 the mass production of walnut began in Nuevo León and for 2007, there were 75 thousand hectares of walnut in Mexico. This made the country one of the main exporters worldwide.
Although the leaves and seeds are part of this export, it is the fruit, that is, The nuts What is most sold. Its main use is food as dry fruit, but is used for pastry and sweets, as well as specific nutritional foods and products.
A walnut can live up to 30 years.Reda & Co / Getty Images.
How long does it take to grow a nut tree?
On average, A healthy walnut It takes about five or six years to grow, while between eight and 10 years old it starts producing nuts. At home “birth” there are approximately seven kg. In when The life of walnuthe comes to live for 30 years and hopefully extra, can reach up to 35 years of life.