CURIOSITIES
06/02/2007
HAZELNUT AND SIMILARS

Tonda gentile delle Langhe, nocella di San Giovanni or Tardiva Avellinese, hazelnut anyway. According to the legend, it originated in Asia minor but, for example, findings that go back to the Copper age were discovered in Switzerland. Hazelnuts, which have always been the symbol of fecundity, were given to the newly married couples. Not only, the flexible branches of the hazel tree became the means by which the dowser looked for water. If the production record is held by Turkey, Italy, with the production districts of Campania, Langhe, Piedmont and Lazio, is firmly ranked second in the chart.

Health and nutrition information about hazelnut.

Rich in vitamin E and mineral salts (iron, magnesium, phosphor and calcium). Recommended for sportsmen, children and pregnant women.