Oregon Hazelnut Growers Respond to Increasing Consumption
Original post in Fresh Plaza September 12, 2019 Research conducted by various groups in the United States indicate that hazelnut consumption is increasing. Consumer attitudes toward hazelnuts are evolving, with people increasingly seeing them as a healthy snack. A...
Oregon Hazelnut Production Forecast Dips 4%
Original story in Capital Press By GEORGE PLAVEN Capital Press Photo: Willamette Valley hazelnut trees crowd out the sunlight. This year’s crop will be slightly smaller than last year’s, the USDA predicts. Oregon Hazelnut Industry Office Oregon hazelnut production is...
Oregon Farmers Spared Ruinous Planting Season that Affected Much of the Country
Original post in Eugene Register Guard By ADAM DUVERNAY At a Lane County hazelnut farm, Mother Nature this year has been more forgiving than the trade war. Snow fell hard in early February and snapped branches at Harper Farms. The Willamette River flooded in April and...
Despite Hiccups, Oregon’s Trade Ties with China Strong
Original post in China Daily Global By LIU YINMENG and LINDA DENG in Portland, Oregon The largest processor of hazelnuts in the US says the industry is feeling the pinch of the US-China trade standoff. “It’s really hurting farmers here, and it’s...
