Oregon sees major hazelnut crop upswing
Oregon’s hazelnut crop increased about 40 percent, to 43,300 tons, in 2016 compared to the previous year. Original Story from Capital Press Oregon saw a major upswing in hazelnut production in 2016, with growers harvesting 40 percent more nuts than the previous year....
Hazelnuts are primed for an upswing in popularity
Original Post from KOIN 6 Dive Brief: Hazelnuts could be ready for a bigger role in food and beverages, according to a new survey reported by the Capital Press. Responses to a 2017 survey revealed 47% of people thought the nuts were “very healthy,”...
Hazelnut health perceptions improve
Original Story from Capital Press CORVALLIS, Ore. — Consumers increasingly see hazelnuts as healthy, which means the crop is in prime position to be included in new food products, according to consumer research. In 2017, a survey found that 47 percent of consumers...Oregon’s hazelnut boom gains momentum
Original Story from Capital Press Enthusiasm for hazelnuts is high due to healthy prices and the availability of new cultivars resistant to eastern filbert blight. HUBBARD, Ore. — Northwest Hazelnut Co. has completed the installation of a 435-kilowatt solar power...
