Spain hazelnut has landed on the market

Published Oct 6, 2022

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Spain is experiencing a significant decrease in hazelnut production due to drought, with yields reducing by half and a further 40% drop expected in Girona. The aging population of hazelnut producers and the lack of interest from the younger generation are further challenges to the industry. Despite these challenges, the quality of the hazelnuts has not compromised. Albert Horta, the president of the Brunyola Hazelnut Association (Selva), emphasized the need for investment to combat climate change and make the industry appealing to the next generation. In contrast to Turkey, Spanish producers sell hazelnuts as cracked nuts through unions and without the shell.

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In Spain, hazelnuts began to reach the market. Since Spain, like Italy, collects hazelnuts from the ground, the harvest is done later than in Turkey. This year, due to the drought, there is a low yield in Spain by half, as in Italy. Girona is one of the places where hazelnuts are grown in Spain. Girona is a place on the Mediterranean coast in eastern Spain, close to the French border. This year, hazelnut production in Girona is expected to decrease by 40 percent due to drought. In Spain, as in Italy, hazelnut orchards are in a single branch tree system. Harvesting is done by machine as in Italy. Also, as in Italy, hazelnut trees are irrigated. Producers in Girona report that they get less hazelnuts due to drought despite irrigation. PRODUCER IS AGING HAZELNUT NUTS ARE FORESTED Some of Spain's problems with hazelnuts are very similar to Turkey's. As in Turkey, young people in Spain do not show interest in hazelnut production. The manufacturer is aging. When the hazelnut orchards ...

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