Le Due Querce Agricultural Blog
Insights on hazelnuts and almonds: quality, storage, market signals and evidence-based consumption.
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Market & prices
Prices, trends and market analysis.
Hazelnut Prices Slide in Spring 2026 After Autumn Highs: What It Means for Buyers, Processors, and Growers
Hazelnut kernel prices eased in early April 2026 after autumn peaks. Learn what the correction means for buyers, processors, and growers.
Australia’s Almond Export Surge and the New Multi-Origin Playbook for European Buyers
Australia’s almond export shift toward China is reshaping EU pricing and availability. A 2026–2028 playbook for multi-origin sourcing, specs, and risk.
Synthetic Seed Technology Could Reshape Hazelnut Nursery Supply and New Orchard Timelines
Synthetic seed in hazelnuts could shift clonal plant supply from stool beds to labs, changing lead times, certification needs, and orchard establishment risk.
California Almond Costs in 2026: What the New Break-Even Means for European Buyers and Italian Growers
California’s ~$2.00/lb almond break-even in 2026 reshapes EU import pricing, contract timing, and specs, and shifts competitiveness for Italian growers.
Quality & storage
How to recognise, store and evaluate quality.
Hazelnuts: name disambiguation for purchase orders and specifications (Piemonte, Giffoni, Romana)
A practical B2B guide to avoid confusion between cultivars and protected names: how to write clear hazelnut specifications.
Storing In-Shell Hazelnuts: Humidity, Odors, and Early Risk Signals
How to store in-shell hazelnuts: manage humidity, airflow, and odors to reduce rancidity and mold risk in professional storage.
Quality and defects in almonds: how to really read a batch (beyond "good/bad")
Practical checks on almond batches: technical and sensory signals, stability over time, typical defects and what to ask the supplier.
Geography of Italian hazelnut cultivation: Piedmont, Lazio and Campania, three models compared
The three main hazelnut-producing Italian regions represent 81% of national production but follow very different production models. What distinguishes Tonda Gentile delle Langhe, Tonda di Giffoni and Tonda Gentile Romana beyond the name.
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