Roasted peeled Italian organic hazelnuts Nocciola Piemonte PGI

History

The hazelnut was one of the first fruit trees to be used and then cultivated by humans to meet their dietary needs. It appeared in the Mediterranean and the Balkans in prehistoric times and is one of the main tree species that colonised the land after the last ice age (10 000 years ago), well before the olive and the vine. The hazelnut has spread widely in the wild in Europe and North America, reaching a world-wide importance among nuts that is second only to the almond and walnut in terms of production. Cultivation and propagation techniques were developed as early as the 4th century BC, but the cultivation and dissemination of the most interesting varieties for production and commercial purposes only took place after 1900, when they began to be grown intensively. The hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) is a plant belonging to the genus Corylus, a name that derives from the Greek corus = small walnut, while that of the species avellana comes from the names of the places of major cultivation: Avellino in Italy and Abella in Turkey. The genus Corylus comprises 25 species, of which the most important are C. avellana (the common hazel), C. maxima (the giant hazel), C. colurna (the Turkish hazel) and C. pontica. Cultivation is localised in four main areas: one of the most important is the southern coast of the Black Sea, the second is in Italy, the third in Spain and the fourth in the western part of North America. The giant hazelnut, Corylus maxima, and the Turkish hazelnut, Corylus Colurna, from the Balkans, are characterised by their large bracts (modified leaves), which envelop the fruit and completely hide it. The cross-breeding of various species has resulted in numerous hybrid cultivars with elongated or round fruit.  

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Nutspaper 'Hazelnut' 3/2010 

Affordable price

Affordable price means to us offering our clients roasted peeled Italian organic hazelnuts Nocciola Piemonte PGI 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.

Not only that: by choosing large packs of roasted peeled Italian organic hazelnuts Nocciola Piemonte PGI you are also contributing to the reduction in the use of plastic.

Storage

You can store roasted peeled Italian organic hazelnuts Nocciola Piemonte PGI in cool, dry places away from heat and moisture. Here are 4 useful tips:

• The ideal way to roasted peeled Italian organic hazelnuts Nocciola Piemonte PGI is in a refrigerated environment. Nuturally roasted peeled Italian organic hazelnuts Nocciola Piemonte PGI can 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 roasted peeled Italian organic hazelnuts Nocciola Piemonte PGI 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.