Le Due Querce Agricultural Blog
Insights on hazelnuts and almonds: quality, storage, market signals and evidence-based consumption.
Highlights
Market & prices
Prices, trends and market analysis.
California Almond Crop Estimates for 2026 and the Europe H2 Supply Outlook for Italian Buyers
May 2026 USDA forecast is 2.70B lbs. Learn what it means, why uncertainty is higher in 2026, and how Italian buyers should plan H2 supply and risk.
China’s Almond Butter Boom Is Repricing Raw Almonds Worldwide: What Europe and Italy Should Do Next
China’s almond butter growth is tightening high-spec kernels and lifting EU CIF offers. Here’s how Europe and Italy can contract, comply, and protect margins.
Balearic Almond Output Set to Dip Next Season: What a 12.6% Drop Means for European Supply and Italian Buyers
Balearic almond output is forecast down 12.6% in 2026/27. Learn the impact on Spanish supply, EU pricing, and sourcing tactics for Italian buyers.
Can Kashmir Almonds Compete Again in a Commodity World
Can Kashmir almonds return to global trade? A B2B look at structural decline, specs, EU compliance, and a practical roadmap for pilot export programs.
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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