Ukrainian nut growers were urged to use the experience of Georgia in processing hazelnuts

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Published Dec 3, 2023

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Ukrainian farm Nuts'N'Garden has successfully tested its hazelnut drying process, allowing them to enter both the Ukrainian and international markets and create value-added products. The farm acquired a hazelnut dryer with the help of the Organic Initiative public union and the Rural Women’s Business Network. The founder of the farm, Nina Smirnova, emphasized the importance of processing equipment in order to access markets and called for the establishment of regional processing facilities in Ukraine, similar to those in Georgia and Italy.

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The Ukrainian farm Nuts`N`Garden (Kiev region), which grows organic hazelnuts, tested its drying for the first time after harvesting this year and stored the nut. The modified nut will allow you to enter the Ukrainian and international markets and create value-added goods. The founder of the farm, Nina Smirnova, spoke about this in an interview with the magazine “Gardening in Ukrainian”. “This year, with the assistance of the Organic Initiative public union and the Rural Women’s Business Network, we purchased a hazelnut dryer with a loader from the Ukrainian manufacturer Gorikhovod,” she said. – We have already protested it and are putting the nut into storage. Now we are confident that everything will be fine with the nut, and we will be able to delay the sale.” Read also: Pollinating hazelnuts using drones increases yield, kernel quality and saves money (video) Drying is only the first stage of processing, but now in Ukraine it is in short supply, says the farmer. Without this, ...

Source: Eastfruit