Italy: Arrivals of hazelnuts from abroad doubled in 10 years

Published 2023년 4월 12일

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The Italian hazelnut industry has seen a significant increase in production over the past decade, with a 25% rise in cultivated hectares and annual production surpassing 100,000 tons. However, the climate crisis, particularly drought, has reduced production by a third in the last two years. Italy, the world's second-largest producer after Turkey, imports nearly half of its requirements, primarily from Turkey. Global hazelnut production is projected to increase by 6% to 1.23 million tons in 2023, largely due to Turkey's expected 5% growth. The United States and other countries like Azerbaijan, Georgia, Chile, and China also contribute to the global supply. Despite the increase in volume, Italian imports in 2022 reached over 75,000 tons, with 85% being shelled products. The industry faces challenges such as early flowering, late spring frosts, and water scarcity, which are affecting hazelnut crops and the broader agricultural sector.

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lIn the last two years, the climate crisis has cut the Italian production capacity of hazelnuts by a third, despite the fact that more and more have been produced and consumed in the last ten years. In fact, as reported by Il Sole 24 ore, in our country the hectares dedicated to the cultivation of hazelnuts have grown by 25% in this period of time. Production has come to abundantly exceed 100,000 tons for a total of 85,000 hectares. However, the drought compromised the last harvest. Piedmont, Lazio and Campania are confirmed as the main producing regions, making Italy the second world producer after Turkey. However, our country imports almost half of its needs and in the last ten years arrivals from abroad have more than doubled. Turkey alone covers half of Italian imports, equal to 75,000 tons last year, followed at a very long distance in the ranking of suppliers by countries such as Chile, Georgia and Azerbaijan. Overall, world hazelnut production should reach 1.23 this year ...

Source: Italiafruit