Hazelnut

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Hazelnut Production Guide – 2

June 29, 2011

Harvest: Hazelnut harvest in our country is usually done by hand picking and shaking the tree and collecting the nuts that fall. Hand picking method has been prevalent in earlier years, but the growth in production and manpower costs has made the latter method more feasible.
Storage: Hazelnuts are stored in sacks or in large [...]

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Organic Hazelnut Production

June 6, 2011

Turkey is the largest producer of hazelnut in the world. In this article you will read the conclusion of a survey related to organic hazelnut production that was conducted by, Rapunzel Naturkost in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. In the Black Sea Region farms are small in size and around 400,000 producers are involved [...]

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Taking Care of Hazelnut Trees in Winter

February 21, 2010

Hazelnut which is otherwise referred as filbert and has its origin in North America. This tree produces wonderful nut that is greatly liked by many people and is one of the important ingredient in many of the exotic dishes. Hazelnut is also a wonderful diet supplement which provides great nutrition to human body. This tree [...]

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Overview of Hazelnut Pest Control

September 5, 2009

Hazelnuts can be cultivated in hot climatic regions. These regions should have sufficient supply of water to produce quality nuts. These nuts tend to provide better results to all dietary needs exhibited by the body. Several vitamins can be extracted out of these nuts. These nuts are active ingredients of rich protein that are essential [...]

Organic Hazelnut Production, Revisited

September 2, 2009

Organic hazelnut production involves the use of sophisticated agricultural practices to gain better cultivation of crops. Hazelnut is of oval shaped structure with hard shell covered. The overall dimensions of hazelnut would range about 25 mm in length and 15 mm in diameter. These are mainly employed in the production of confectioneries. Also these are [...]

We Need Hazelnut Production Continues, Here Is Why

August 14, 2009

Hazelnut annual consumption rate around the globe reaches 215 thousand tones. In the nineties it has been increasing to 300 thousand tones. Yet, more than half of the world population would not have realized that they consume it in large quantities everyday. It is because hazelnut is not only consumed in the form of raw [...]

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Hazulnut Production Guide – 1‏

August 1, 2009

Climate Requirements: Hazels can only grow sufficiently to yield large amounts of nuts in moist, temperate climates. The perfect example of such climate is Black Sea region of Turkey. While hazels can be grown in hotter climates which are not as moist, the lack of rainfall warrants constant watering.
Soil Requirements: Hazel roots spread a lot [...]