hazelnuts

Nut with two names comes out of its shell during holidays

November 25, 2024 | By Linda Geist, University of Missouri Extension

COLUMBIA, Mo.— In a press release, David Trinklein, horticulture specialist for University of Missouri Extension, said, “Given most nuts ripen late in the year, they have long been associated with the holiday season.” It also is one of the few times consumers see what nuts look like in nature. Nuts often are purchased with their…

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Hazelnuts: Native plant is new crop for Illinois

November 19, 2021 | By University of Illinois Extension

MACOMB, Ill. — You’ve likely heard of hazelnuts, perhaps even used them in some delightful dessert or savory dishes and garnishes. If you give my children a choice between peanut butter or a chocolaty hazelnut spread, the peanut butter jar remains unopened. About 40 percent of global hazelnut production goes into making one product –…

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