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GİRESUN QUALITY
Grown throughout Giresun and part of neighboring Trabzon, hazelnut production here has
been famous for centuries. Besides having a nice round shape, they have the highest oil
content and the most delicious taste. Furthermore, their skins can be removed easily and
quickly.
AKCAKOCA QUALITY
Grown in the Western region of Black Sea these nuts are lower in fat content compared to
the other varieties and are very suitable for the confectionery industry due to the ease
in bonding with chocolate.
LEVANT
QUALITY
Hazelnuts grown in all other areas of Turkey are known as Levant quality. Although Levant
quality contains less oil than Giresun but slightly higher than Akcakoca. The fat content
is generally higher than the nuts produced in countries other then Turkey therefore the
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ROUND
HAZELNUTS
These hazelnuts, as the name implies, are more or less sphericial in
shape. Round hazelnuts are of the best quality. Compared to pointed hazelnuts, round
hazelnuts have a higher oil content,superior aroma and taste. The main types of this group
are called “Round” ,”Palaz”, “Mincane”, “Fosa”, “Kara Findik”. |
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POINTED HAZELNUTS
These hazelnuts are longer in shape, contain less
oil and the skins are more difficult to remove than the skins of round hazelnuts. They
grow in the province of Giresun and Trabzon for the most part, and in small quantities in
other provinces. The pointed hazelnuts of Giresun quality are believed to be the best.
Another type of hazelnut included in this category (long and round) is known as Badem
(almond shaped). Besides these two main species there are round hazelnuts called
“Fosa”. These are generally larger then the others and occupy a special place in the
“in-shell” hazelnut trade.
PROCESSED HAZELNUTS
Until recently, Turkish hazelnuts
were exported only as natural kernels. During the past 20 to 25 years hazelnut processing
plants have been built. Nowadays, together with hazelnut kernels, roasted, blenched, sliced
hazelnuts, hazelnut flour and hazelnut paste are among the product forms which are
exported. As a result, the market share of processed kernels has been growing steadily and
is now about 34 percent of total hazelnut exports. New investments have also been realized
by the Turkish Hazelnut exporters, some of which are joint-ventures. The major aim in the
coming five years is to increase this share to 50 percent. Modern processing plants have
enabled Turkey of to offer a wide range of processed products to various world markets.
The various types of processed hazelnut products include:
- bleached (whole kernels/skins removed)
- roasted whole kernels
- chopped/diced kernels-sliced hazelnuts
- cubical hazelnuts-ground hazelnuts
- hazelnut flour/meals-hazelnut cream
- flakes-oil roasted/salted whole kernels
- hazelnut roasted in shell with/without salt
- hazelnut paste-nougats
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Last updated:
02-May-2010