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Hazelnut also known as cobnut or filbert nut according to the species is the nut of the hazel tree. The nuts are spherical to oval in shape. They measure about 15 to 25 mm long and 10\u201315 mm in diameter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like the coconut, they have an outer fibrous husk surrounding a smooth shell. The nut usually falls out of the husk when ripe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The nut has thin dark brown skin in color with off-white flesh. It originated in southern Europe and Turkey and is now grown around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The biggest producers of Hazelnuts in the world are Turkey, Italy, Georgia, the United States, and Azerbaijan respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Hazel tree produces fruit nuts about three years after planting. They are available all year round in the markets and are sold in different forms such as shelled and unshelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n