In Ukraine, the areas under hazelnut exceeded commercial walnut plantations

Published Aug 7, 2024

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The founder of Hazelstar farm, Makar Tereshchenko, has stated that the area under hazelnut plantations has surpassed industrial walnut orchards in Ukraine, a trend driven by the declining profitability of grain crops due to the war. The majority of nut orchards in Ukraine are planted under state grants. Tereshchenko highlights that hazelnuts are a profitable and sustainable long-term substitute and are also part of Ukraine's cultural tradition.

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This was shared by the founder of the Hazelstar farm, Makar Tereshchenko, in an interview with the magazine "Gardening in Ukrainian", writes AgroTimes. According to the expert, currently the area under hazelnut plantations has already exceeded the area of industrial walnut orchards, which in 2019-2020 amounted to 5 thousand hectares, but have only been decreasing since then. Let us remind you that the lion's share of the orchards planted under the state grant program are nut orchards. "Against the background of the fact that the profitability of grain crops is falling due to the war, people are looking for a more ...

Source: AgroPortal.ua