Turkey is a homeland of hazelnut culture. Hazelnuts
are cultivated in the North of Anatolia, called the old and new region. The old
region is Eastern Black Sea region and includes Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon, Rize
and Artvin provinces. The new region is located in the central and western
Black Sea region and includes mainly Samsun, Sinop, Düzce, Sakarya, Zonguldak,
Kocaeli provinces.Tombul, Çakıldak and Foşa are the most cultivated varieties. Turkey is the most important producer of hazelnuts
of the world with its average of 600 thousand tons. It meets 70% of hazelnut
production in the world. Hazelnut constitutes approximately 20% of hazelnut
exports of agricultural products of Turkey. Again, hazelnut is the source of
livelihood of 400 thousand families living in 3500 villages in Eastern Black
Sea Region. The Eastern Black sea region is extremely suitable for hazelnut
culture due to its ecology. Hazelnut has been grown for many years and it is
intertwined with the social, economic and cultural values of the people of the
region. Traditional cultivation practices with intensively labor are common in
production periods.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Derleme |
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Publication Date | December 26, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 7 Issue: 2 |