A promotional film in five different languages including; Turkish, English, Japanese, Chinese and Russian has been prepared by the Hazelnut Promotion Group which shows all phases from harvesting of hazelnuts to end user consumption and also reveals the current modern status that the Turkish hazelnut processing industry has reached.
Hazelnuts have long been valued for their indulgent flavor and upscale appeal, but many people don’t realize that they are also one of the most nutritious nuts and a powerful source of antioxidants. Hazelnuts are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin E, magnesium and B vitamins.
The Giresun Commodity Exchange gains the right to take a loan of 9.3 million euros from the European Union to launch licensed warehousing business in hazelnuts. The project is expected to provide a solution to problems in excess supply and price instability.
The Ministry of Agriculture announced on Thursday that hazelnut farmers will be able to make great profits by switching to other cultivation options such as cut flowers and blueberries. Following the recent introduction of a “hazelnut strategy,” the government has announced it will take unauthorized hazelnut land out of production and encourage farmers to switch to other crops options.
Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMÜ) Faculty of Agriculture, Head of Plant Protection Department Prof. Dr. Sebahat Sullivan, indicated the necessity of the struggle for the chemical and biological acarus known as "Hazelnut Pests" in this period.
