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India has gone nuts over California almonds

India is on its way to becoming the world’s largest importer of American almonds. Iranian, Afghan, even Kashmiri, flavours have quickly lost favour with the Indian market

31/05/19

Roshni Nair

California, US, produces 80% of the world’s almonds and accounts for 82% of imported almonds in India. A specific, high-yield cultivar called Nonpareil has outclassed other varieties, particularly in Asia

India’s cultural affinity for the almond is rich fodder for The Almond Board of California (ABC), which sponsors ‘nutrition research projects’ and conducts extensive campaigns projecting California almonds as health food

Higher spending power and inclination for high-protein foods and healthy snacking is leading to burgeoning demand for almonds. Jammu & Kashmir, India’s only almond-growing region, is struggling to keep up

Iran and its neighbours, home to the almond, now account for just about 1% of global almond production. And in the Kashmir Valley, the rigours of almond production are forcing farmers to switch to apples

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