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Hazelnut Production and Prospects In Spain

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 5, 86 - 95, 27.12.2019

Abstract

For many years, Spain was the fourth largest hazelnut producer worldwide, after Turkey, Italy and the USA. However, Spanish production currently occupies the tenth place with 10,500 t in 2017, due to the reduction of land used for cultivation, coupled with the growing importance of other producing countries: Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Chile, Iran and France. In Europe, with 16% of world hazelnut production, in 2017, Italy is the main producer country (81%), followed by France and Spain, producing 6,7% and 6,5%, respectively. The hazelnut tree (Corylus avellana L.) grows wild in Spain. In 2017, the total cultivated area dedicated to this species was 12,806 ha, mainly (82%) concentrated in Tarragona, southern Catalonia. Finally, it is worth highlighting the sector's great investment in fruit processing technology. Currently, the main cooperatives offer semi-finished products to many European chocolate industries and have their own production of roasted products, in shell and flour, for direct sale.

References

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  • Baiges, F., Ferré, Ll.R., Puig, V., Secanell, P., Gonzalez, C., Gil, J. 2012. Caracterización de las explotaciones con cultivo de avellano en Cataluña. Fruticultura 21:4-11.
  • Barrios, G., Mateu, J., Aymamí, A. 2014. La gestión de la sanidad vegetal en el cultivo del avellano. Phytoma 255:36-44.
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  • Anonymous, 2019. FAOSTAT. Production. Crops. Disponible en: http://faostat.fao.org
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  • Gispert, J.R., Ramirez de Cartagena, F., Villar, J.M., Rovira, M. 2015. Efecto del volumen de suelo húmedo en riego localizado para el cultivo del avellano (Corylus avellana L.). ITEA 111(2):109-126.
  • Lagerstedt, H.B. 1993. Newberg and Dundee, two new filbert rootstocks. Proc. Nut Growers Soc. of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, 78:94-101. Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. 2019. Anuario de estadística 2017. (http://www.mapama.gob.es).
  • Romero, A., Tous, J., Plana, J., Díaz, I., Boatella, J., García, J., López, A. 1997a. Commercial quality characterization of Spanish ‘Negret’ cultivar. Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Hazelnut, Ordu, Turkey (1996). Acta Hort. 445:157-163.
  • Romero, A., Tous, J., Plana, J. 1997b. Qualitat i postcollita. En: El conreu de l’avellaner (en catalán). Generalitat de Catalunya. Santos, J., Santacana, J., Plana, J., Gil, J.F. Vargas, F.J. (editores). P:123-135.
  • Rovira, M., Cristofori, V., Silvestri, C., Celli, T., Hermoso, J.F. 2014. Last results in the evaluation of ‘Negret’ hazelnut cultivar grafted on non-suckering rootstocks in Spain. Proceedings of the Eighth International Congress on Hazelnut, Temuco, Chile (2012). Acta Hort. 1052:145-150.
  • Rovira, M., Hermoso, J.F., Romero, A., Batlle, I. 2015. Las nuevas plantaciones de avellano. Vida Rural 404:44-48.
  • Rovira, M., Hermoso, J.F., Romero, A. 2017. Performance of hazelnut cultivars from Oregon, Italy and Spain, in north-eastern Spain. HortTechnology 27 (5):631-638.
  • Santiveri, C., Ibáñez, I., Agustí, J.A., Aymaní, A., Mateu, J., Nubiola, N., Palau, R., Ribé, E. 2004. Hazelnut plant protection groups in Catalonia: cultural practices improvement and new management in hazelnut. Proceedings of the Sixth International Congress on Hazelnut, Tarragona, Spain (2004). Acta Hort. 686:331-341.
  • Santos, J., Plana, J. 1997. Esporga. En: El conreu de l’avellaner (en catalán). Generalitat de Catalunya. Santos, J.; Santacana, J., Plana, J., Gil, J.F., Vargas, F.J. (editores). P: 58-64.
  • Tasias, J. 1975. El avellano en la provincia de Tarragona. Ed. Diputación de Tarragona, España. 363p.
  • Tous, J., Rovira, M., Romero, A. 2001. El Avellano. En: La Horticultura Española. Ed. SECH. P:275-278.

Hazelnut Production and Prospects In Spain

Year 2019, Volume: 1 Issue: 5, 86 - 95, 27.12.2019

Abstract

For many years, Spain was the fourth largest hazelnut producer worldwide, after Turkey, Italy and the USA. However, Spanish production currently occupies the tenth place with 10,500 t in 2017, due to the reduction of land used for cultivation, coupled with the growing importance of other producing countries: Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Chile, Iran and France. In Europe, with 16% of world hazelnut production, in 2017, Italy is the main producer country (81%), followed by France and Spain, producing 6,7% and 6,5%, respectively. The hazelnut tree (Corylus avellana L.) grows wild in Spain. In 2017, the total cultivated area dedicated to this species was 12,806 ha, mainly (82%) concentrated in Tarragona, southern Catalonia. Finally, it is worth highlighting the sector's great investment in fruit processing technology. Currently, the main cooperatives offer semi-finished products to many European chocolate industries and have their own production of roasted products, in shell and flour, for direct sale.

References

  • Aletà, N., Ninot. A., Plana, J. 1997. La producció de plançons. En: El conreu de l’avellaner (en catalán). Generalitat de Catalunya. Santos, J., Santacana, J., Plana, J., Gil, J.F., Vargas, F.J. (editores). P: 39-45.
  • Baiges, F., Ferré, Ll.R., Puig, V., Secanell, P., Gonzalez, C., Gil, J. 2012. Caracterización de las explotaciones con cultivo de avellano en Cataluña. Fruticultura 21:4-11.
  • Barrios, G., Mateu, J., Aymamí, A. 2014. La gestión de la sanidad vegetal en el cultivo del avellano. Phytoma 255:36-44.
  • Batlle, I., Aletà, N., Rovira, M., Torguet, L., Miarnau, X., Romero, M. 2017. Situación actual de los frutos secos en España. Vida Rural 440: 24-30.
  • Batlle, I., Aletà, N., Rovira, M., Torguet, L., Miarnau, X., Romero, M. 2018. Retos de futuro de los frutos secos en España. Vida Rural 442: 70-78.
  • Anonymous, 2019. FAOSTAT. Production. Crops. Disponible en: http://faostat.fao.org
  • Gil, J.F. 1997. Noves plantacions. En: El conreu de l’avellaner (en catalán). Generalitat de Catalunya. Santos, J., Santacana, J., Plana, J., Gil, J.F., Vargas, F.J. (editores). P: 46-52.
  • Girona, J., Cohen, M., Gispert, J.R. 1997. Reg. En: El conreu de l’avellaner (en catalán). Generalitat de Catalunya. Santos, J., Santacana, J., Plana, J., Gil, J.F., Vargas, F.J. (editores). P: 82-93.
  • Gispert, J.R., Plana, J., Santos, J. 1997. Adobament. En: El conreu de l’avellaner (en catalán). Generalitat de Catalunya. Santos, J., Santacana, J., Plana, J., Gil, J.F., Vargas, F.J. (editores). P:68-81.
  • Gispert, J.R., Tous, J., Romero, A., Plana, J., Gil, J.; Company, A. 2005. The influence of different irrigation strategies and the percentage of wet soil volume on the productive and vegetative behaviour of the hazelnut tree (Corylus avellana L.). Proceedings of the Sixth International Congress on Hazelnut, Tarragona, Spain (2004). Acta Hort. 686:333-341.
  • Gispert, J.R., Ramirez de Cartagena, F., Villar, J.M., Rovira, M. 2015. Efecto del volumen de suelo húmedo en riego localizado para el cultivo del avellano (Corylus avellana L.). ITEA 111(2):109-126.
  • Lagerstedt, H.B. 1993. Newberg and Dundee, two new filbert rootstocks. Proc. Nut Growers Soc. of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, 78:94-101. Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. 2019. Anuario de estadística 2017. (http://www.mapama.gob.es).
  • Romero, A., Tous, J., Plana, J., Díaz, I., Boatella, J., García, J., López, A. 1997a. Commercial quality characterization of Spanish ‘Negret’ cultivar. Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Hazelnut, Ordu, Turkey (1996). Acta Hort. 445:157-163.
  • Romero, A., Tous, J., Plana, J. 1997b. Qualitat i postcollita. En: El conreu de l’avellaner (en catalán). Generalitat de Catalunya. Santos, J., Santacana, J., Plana, J., Gil, J.F. Vargas, F.J. (editores). P:123-135.
  • Rovira, M., Cristofori, V., Silvestri, C., Celli, T., Hermoso, J.F. 2014. Last results in the evaluation of ‘Negret’ hazelnut cultivar grafted on non-suckering rootstocks in Spain. Proceedings of the Eighth International Congress on Hazelnut, Temuco, Chile (2012). Acta Hort. 1052:145-150.
  • Rovira, M., Hermoso, J.F., Romero, A., Batlle, I. 2015. Las nuevas plantaciones de avellano. Vida Rural 404:44-48.
  • Rovira, M., Hermoso, J.F., Romero, A. 2017. Performance of hazelnut cultivars from Oregon, Italy and Spain, in north-eastern Spain. HortTechnology 27 (5):631-638.
  • Santiveri, C., Ibáñez, I., Agustí, J.A., Aymaní, A., Mateu, J., Nubiola, N., Palau, R., Ribé, E. 2004. Hazelnut plant protection groups in Catalonia: cultural practices improvement and new management in hazelnut. Proceedings of the Sixth International Congress on Hazelnut, Tarragona, Spain (2004). Acta Hort. 686:331-341.
  • Santos, J., Plana, J. 1997. Esporga. En: El conreu de l’avellaner (en catalán). Generalitat de Catalunya. Santos, J.; Santacana, J., Plana, J., Gil, J.F., Vargas, F.J. (editores). P: 58-64.
  • Tasias, J. 1975. El avellano en la provincia de Tarragona. Ed. Diputación de Tarragona, España. 363p.
  • Tous, J., Rovira, M., Romero, A. 2001. El Avellano. En: La Horticultura Española. Ed. SECH. P:275-278.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Horticultural Production
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Merce Rovıra This is me

Agustí Romero This is me

İgnasi Batlle This is me

Publication Date December 27, 2019
Submission Date November 20, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2019 Volume: 1 Issue: 5

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APA Rovıra, M., Romero, A., & Batlle, İ. (2019). Hazelnut Production and Prospects In Spain. Uluslararası Anadolu Ziraat Mühendisliği Bilimleri Dergisi, 1(5), 86-95.