Due to its popularity, the farm has consulted with experts from UC Davis California University to produce the highest quality walnuts, primarily the Chandler variety, and continues to do so.
Established in 1996 in Akmeşe, Kocaeli, Ataman Farm consists of 150 hectares of land in Akmeşe, which offers ideal growing conditions for walnuts. The farm is located near the Port of Kocaeli and is only an hour's drive from Istanbul, providing easy access to the international market.
With 17,000 Chandler and 3,000 Fernor trees, Ataman Farm is one of Turkey's largest walnut farms.

Natural and High-Quality Walnuts
Established in 1996
Total planted area 150 ha
Total number of trees 20,000
Slope 60%
Altitude 60-80 m
Climate Summers are hot and dry, winters are mild and rainy
Water sources Snow and rainwater collected in lakes and drip irrigation system
Soil structure Clay

Collaboration with UC Davis for Superior Quality Chandler Walnuts

The farm has consulted with experts from UC Davis California University to produce the highest quality walnuts, primarily the Chandler variety, due to its popularity, and continues to do so. Its main characteristics are light color, thin shell, and high kernel ratio.
The facilities and production process used by Ataman Farm are among the most advanced in Turkey.

Thanks to its significant investments, the farm produces the highest quality walnuts. The process includes pest management, effective irrigation and nutrition systems using drip irrigation, efficient harvesting using machines that shake the walnuts from the trees, collecting the walnuts from the ground with harvesting machines, removing the green husk with shelling machines, and quickly sorting the walnuts on a conveyor belt.

Finally, the highest quality walnuts are sent to the dryer to reach an optimum moisture content of 8% to preserve the best quality.

All of these processes are implemented to ensure maximum quality in the taste, appearance, and storage potential of the walnuts.

The farm also has 2,000 pecan trees and plans to be on the market at the beginning of the 2025 harvest season.

The walnuts are then categorized according to the following sizes: 34+, 28-34, 28, and 25 kg bags ready for shipment.