WALNUT PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF KAYSERI PROVINCE Since Turkey has quite avaialble climate and soil conditions for walnut (Juglans regia) cultivation, it has a significant share in world production. In recent years, there is an increasing interest in walnut culture and thus both the number of orchards and production are increasing. Walnut is cultivated more or less almost everywhere in Turkey. Kayseri is also among these places and walnut production is increasing in every year. According to TUIK data, walnut production was 1124 tons in 2000, 1361 tons in 2005 and 1385 tons in 2010. The production decreased to 650 tons in 2014 because of spring late frosts. Considering the walnut production values of the towns of Kayseri Province, it was observed that Yahyalı had the greatest production with 314 tons and Özvatan had the least production with 6 tons in the year, Melikgazi had the greatest production with 286 tons and Pınarbalı and Özvatan towns with 8 tons of each had the least production in the year 2005, Melikgazi had the greatest production with 250 tons and Pınarbaşı had the least production with 1 ton in the year 2010. In the year 2014, Akkışla was prominent with 165 tons and the towns Develi, Hacılar and Sarız had the least productions with 3 tons of each