The three companies are Lidya Walnuts, Zamzam International and Transilvania Nuts, which do not sell nuts only. For instance, Transilvania Nuts also sells nut-based products such as snacks. More than half of Transilvania Nuts’ production goes abroad in over 20 countries.
The walnut production is affected by weather so Romania has had help in this regard in the last few years, overtaking the previous leader, France. In 2016, Romania had a 32,000-ton walnut production, Eurostat data show. Production also increased because more and more companies are getting into this business.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)