Spanish hazelnut varieties compete with Italian varieties on the Ukrainian market

Northern European and Spanish varieties of hazelnuts are more adapted to Ukrainian growing conditions and are no less suitable for processing than Italian ones. Makar Tereshchenko, candidate of agricultural sciences and founder of the Hazelstar farm, expressed this opinion in an article for the magazine "Gardening in Ukrainian". "Today, it is premature to draw conclusions about the advantages of any one direction," he said. - Orchards of both Italian, Spanish and Northern European varieties are only a few years old, most of them were established when people did not have enough experience, these companies are still acquiring it, although they have already reached a certain level of agricultural technology. I think that within 3-5 years we will be able to confidently say how effective certain varieties are in Ukraine, and whether it makes sense to grow them. The market will put everything in its place." According to the expert, Ukraine today resembles a kind of testing ground for ...