Chopped Roasted Hazelnuts

History

The name of the genus comes from the Greek ‘κορις’ = ‘helmet’, because of the shape of the sheath that holds the fruit, or from 'kurl', the plant's Celtic name, while the species' epithet, 'avellana' derives from Avella, a city famous since antiquity for the excellence of its nuts. The hazelnut was among the first of the fruit–bearing plants used and then grown by humans to meet their nutritional needs. Its appearance in the Mediterranean area and the Balkans dates back to prehistoric times, and it is one of the main tree species that have colonized the land after the last Ice Age (10,000 years ago), long before the olive and the vine.

Increasing sophistication in cultivation and propagation took place from the fourth century BCE onwards, but the growing and diffusion of the most interesting varieties for production and trade took place only after 1900, when intensive growing started.

Turkey, with about 800,000 tonnes, is the world's leading producer (over 70%), and the international reference price for hazelnuts depends directly on the country’s production fluctuations and exports. Italy is the second largest producer, with over 110,000 tonnes. The quality of Italian hazelnuts is internationally recognized and the round varieties, in particular, such as the "Tonda Gentile Trelobata” from Piedmont, or the “Tonda Gentile Romana” from Viterbo, epitomise the superb quality which sets their price. The main users of hazelnuts are Swiss (2 kg/person/year), who use them as an ingredient for chocolate. The largest hazelnut cultivation areas are located in Turkey, Italy and Spain, with 379,000, 68,348 and 22,600 hectares respectively in 2005; these areas together account for more than 85% of the world's hazelnuts. By analyzing the average yields per unit per hectare, it is can be seen that the USA holds the top position with 3.78 tonnes, more than double the European average; this is mainly due to massive mechanization of the hazelnut cultivation in the USA and the high use of fertilisers and phytosanitary products. France and Georgia had yields of 2 tonnes, followed by Turkey and Italy with 1.88 and 1.74 tonnes respectively. In the continent of Asia, as well as in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Uzbekistan, and Turkey, hazelnut cultivation is also present in Iran and China, with a production-scale of 24,000 tonnes in each country. Compared to the international market, Italy is second after Turkey for the export of shelled hazelnuts, which are the ones that are primarily marketed. In 1995–96 only 2.4% of world production was exported in shell.

Source:

Nutspaper 'Hazelnut' 3/2010

Nutspaper "Hazelnuts" 2/2013

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corylus_avellana

Properties

According to our analyses, 100 g of chopped roasted hazelnuts contain:

• Vitamin E (15 mg – 125% of NRV)
• Magnesium (173 mg – 46% of NRV)
• Vitamin B6 (0.62 mg – 44% of NRV)
• Phosphorus (310 mg – 44% of NRV)
• Folacin (88 µg – 44% of NRV)
• Potassium (755 mg – 38% of NRV)
• Iron (4.4 mg – 31% of NRV)
• Thiamine (0.34 mg – 31% of NRV)
• Zinc (2.5 mg – 25% of NRV)
• Calcium (123 mg – 15% of NRV)

Dose recommendations

Each package of 500 g of chopped roasted hazelnuts contains about 16 portions of 30 g that provide:

• 38% of the Nutrient Reference Value of Vitamin E;
• 14% of the Nutrient Reference Value of Magnesium.

Individual needs vary by age, gender, weight and physical activity. A varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle are the basis of your well-being.

Affordable price

Affordable price means to us offering our clients chopped roasted hazelnuts that everybody can enjoy.

We want, on the one hand, to place the proper value on raw materials in order to obtain a quality product by paying our farmers a fair price; on the other hand, we want to fulfil your needs when it comes to pricing.

We establish fair long-term relationships with our producers to avoid race-to-the-bottom pricing and that are based on trust as part of our efforts to offer you the finest and most natural product we can.

Not only that: by choosing large packs of chopped roasted hazelnuts you are also contributing to the reduction in the use of plastic.

Storage

You can store chopped roasted hazelnuts in cool, dry places away from heat and moisture. Here are 4 useful tips:

• The best way to store chopped roasted hazelnutsis in a refrigerated environment. Nuturally chopped roasted hazelnutscan also be stored at room temperature during the winter season due to low temperatures. During summer, however, it is advisable to store the product in the refrigerator or in the coolest possible environment, as increased temperatures could encourage decay.
• The ideal container for the storage of chopped roasted hazelnuts is glass. Indeed, because of its composition it is impervious to chemical agents and gases, and, as it has excellent insulation properties, it holds the initial temperature for longer than other materials. It is even better if the glass is coloured: using coloured glass blocks the entry of certain wavelengths of light (including ultraviolet), and thus certain nutritional and organoleptic characteristics remain unaltered.
• The type of closure of the container is also important as an airtight cap ensures that the food is protected from excessive contact with oxygen that can lead to lipid oxidation and encourage the growth of aerobic bacteria.
• The best kind of storage environment is one which is well ventilated because ventilating the premises keeps internal humidity under control, which otherwise could escape from windows, thereby guaranteeing the right balance to lessen the onset of mould.