A smaller than usual filbert crop out of Turkey, paired with a forecasted 20% drop in the local hazelnut harvest means higher prices and potential new markets for the state’s hazelnut growers.
A smaller than usual filbert crop out of Turkey, paired with a forecasted 20% drop in the local hazelnut harvest means higher prices and potential new markets for the state’s hazelnut growers.
But local hazelnut lovers shouldn’t worry that they’ll be unable to get the nuts, people in the industry said.
“There are a number of companies who specifically process and distribute products for the Northwest market, and they will continue to do so,” said Mike Klein, associate director of the Hazelnut Marketing Board.
Oregon produces 99 percent of the U.S. hazelnut, or filbert, crop, but only 5 percent of the world’s crop. Turkey usually produces 70 to 75 percent of the world supply, Klein said.
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