-Natural is a concept that means natural and is used to mean that hazelnuts are offered to the consumer without any processing.
-In this context, natural hazelnuts attract attention as both a delicious and natural option. A notable feature of natural hazelnuts is that they are offered to consumers in their pure form, separated from their shells. This makes it possible to achieve a solution that is both high-quality and convenient.
-Our products are delivered to you vacuum-packed, untouched by human hands.
-They are collected from the fertile gardens of Giresun province and offered for sale.
-A handful of hazelnuts weighs approximately 24 grams.
STORAGE CONDITIONS
1- To preserve the freshness of hazelnuts, you can store them in airtight glass containers.
2-Should not be exposed to sunlight and heat.
3-Should be kept in a cool and dry place.
4-Opened products should be stored in a zip-lock bag in the refrigerator.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT HAZELNUTS
-The hazelnut tree is a small tree that grows to a height of 6 to 12 meters.
-Hazelnuts have round, green leaves with double-toothed edges. Both sides are covered with fine hairs.
-Hazelnuts are a monoecious plant with individual male and female flowers developing on the same tree. Male flowers are yellow. Female flowers are tiny and red.
-Hazelnuts are wind-borne plants. Wind carries pollen to the female flowers in winter. Once the fruit begins to develop, the pollen remains dormant for 7 to 8 months (until May or June).
-Hazelnut seeds are enclosed in a leafy capsule. Hazelnuts are produced in clusters. The hard outer shell protects the spherical, yellowish-brown kernel inside the oval. Each tree produces 20-25 kilograms of hazelnuts per year.
-Hazelnut harvesting generally lasts from September to October. Ripe hazelnuts fall to the ground. They can be collected by hand or with specially designed sweeping machines that work like vacuum cleaners.
-It contains a wide range of minerals, including manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron.
-Hazelnuts can be consumed as a snack or as a component of countless sweet and savory dishes and industrial confectionery products. Nutella is a popular industrially produced cocoa-hazelnut spread made from hazelnuts.
-The oil extracted from hazelnuts is used as a vegetable oil for cooking. This oil is also used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries and in aromatherapy.
-Hazelnuts are also used as flavoring agents in coffee and various alcoholic (liqueur) and non-alcoholic beverages.
-Ancient Greeks used hazelnuts to treat coughs and baldness.
-Ancient Romans used torches made from the branches of the hazelnut tree in their wedding ceremonies, believing that hazelnuts ensured a long, happy, and prosperous marriage.
-748,000 tons of hazelnuts are produced each year. Approximately 75 of hazelnuts consumed globally originate from Turkey.
-Hazelnut is a perennial plant that can bear fruit even after the age of 50.
