Content
- About the origin of hazelnut
- A long journey through Asia and Europe
- Where does the hazelnut come from today?
- Tips & Tricks
About the origin of hazelnut
For millennia, hazelnut is known as food. Both for humans and for the animal world, it is considered valuable among others because of their healthy fatty acids and their caloric density. But where does the plant with the delicious nuts come from?
A long journey through Asia and Europe
Although the hazelnut proliferates in many corners of Germany and is therefore viewed by some gardeners as disturbing, but originally comes from another region. As a representative of the birch family, it is today widespread in many parts of central Europe. Here you will find suitable locations.
If the hazelnut went in search of their original home, it would end up in the region of the Black Sea coast in Turkey. Likewise, it has been widespread in China for thousands of years.
From Turkey, the hazelnut moved over the years to Greece, Italy and Central Europe. In Central Europe, it was widespread in the Stone Age and the dominant plant in the plant world. From the European countries, hazelnut finally conquered the rest of the world, either naturally or with the help of humans.
Where does the hazelnut come from today?
The hazelnuts, which are offered today in the most diverse supermarkets, are usually not from Germany. Germany is rather unsuitable as a growing area for hazelnut. The reason: The climate is too cool.
Mostly the so called Lambertshasel is to be found in the trade. It comes in the most common cases from the Mediterranean region. There are the following countries as the strongest hazelnut exporters:
Tips & Tricks
Conduct comparative tastings of different hazelnut varieties from different countries of the world. With distinctive taste buds you will be able to find differences and be more easily able to decide on the best tasting hazelnut for you.