Ukrainian gardeners need to match the world standards of hazel

Ukraine imports more than 2,000 tons of hazelnuts every year, because its own production is only 20 tons. Industrial cultivation of hazel in the country is only gaining momentum. Given the value and market demand, experts call hazelnut the crop of the future. The magazine "Gardening in Ukrainian" writes about this. The main advantage of hazelnuts against the background of other perennial fruit crops is the longevity of the plantations. With timely rejuvenation of bushes, plantations can bear fruit for 100-120 years. In addition, hazel cultivation lends itself well to mechanization. "The culture is resistant to drought and frost (in Europe, the northernmost plantations are located in Norway), is not picky about soils - hazelnuts can be grown on arable land, on slopes, in river floodplains, and in valleys," emphasizes Lyudmila Postolenko, a scientist at the Institute pomology named after L. P. Simyrenko, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. "Hazelnuts are highly transportable ...