date:Dec 11, 2020
The hazelnut industry contributes over $400 million to the Turkish economy and is the main source of income, especially for the Ordu and Giresun provinces of Turkey, with a total yield of 545,000 t/year. In addition to Turkey, the main worldwide producer, Italy, the USA, Georgia and Azerbaijan produce the rest of the world production.
Consumption of hazelnuts is generally familiar as raw and roasted whole nut, together with flour to use in processed foods, such as bakery and chocolate products.