Bad Weather: Coldiretti, bad weather hits hazelnuts made in Italy, harvest down 20%

Published Sep 13, 2024

Tridge summary

Italy's hazelnut production is estimated to drop by 20% due to adverse weather conditions, particularly in the northern regions, especially Piedmont. This puts Italy, the world's second-largest producer after Turkey, at risk of increased imports of foreign hazelnuts, with concerns about quality and labor practices. The decline in production is also attributed to droughts, spring rains, and pest attacks, but some regions like Lazio and Sicily have been less affected.
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Original content

The weather cuts the production of Italian hazelnuts with an estimated drop of 20%, mainly due to the bad weather that affected the northern regions. The analysis comes from Coldiretti with the harvest that has entered the heart of what is a true excellence of Made in Italy agriculture. Italy is the second world producer after Turkey, with almost one hundred thousand hectares cultivated and a production that is around 100 million kilos. Our country also boasts a PDO, the Roman Hazelnut and two PGI, the Piedmont Hazelnut and the Giffoni Hazelnut. The most serious situation is recorded in Piedmont, where a third of the national production is grown, with an expected decrease of 50%. The alternating droughts first, followed by persistent rains in the spring period, caused the first problems but the situation drastically worsened in the following months. Problems also in Campania where drops of 20/30% are reported. The most significant factors were the attacks of the Asian bug, the ...
Source: Agricolae

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