Hazelnut producer - Import export

Tonda di Giffoni - variety of Italian origin, widespread in different areas of the world due to its adaptation characteristics. The plant is of medium-high vigor with semi-erect growth. It is an early variety, very productive, with high pollen availability; in Mediterranean areas flowering is protandrous, and in temperate areas protoginy and homogamy. The fruits are medium-sized (2.5-2.8 g), round, light brown in color, moderately streaked, with an involucre longer than the fruit. The core accounts for 46-48% of the weight of the fruit and has a very good taste, both for direct consumption and for industry. It is poorly resistant to the bud mite (Phytocoptella avellanae), has medium resistance to the hazelnut beetle (Balaninus nucum) and high resistance to the fungus Anisogramma anomala. It is harvested at the end of September.

Tonda Gentile is a highly appreciated variety, characterized by a round-shaped fruit with a thin peel, which favours a fast mechanical peeling. The high quality fruit is used in the confectionery industry for its strong organoleptic properties, for the preparation of high quality creams and sweets. The plant characterized by medium vigor is suitable for different altitudes and climatic zones, which makes it suitable for planting in different countries. Plant: medium vigorous with semi-open growth. Fruit: medium size, round, light brown in color, 45% peeling yield. Flowering: late. Recommended pollinator: Tonda Gentile Romana. Fruit: the nut inside the peel is white, with small fibers on the surface that easily removes, very good taste and aroma. Productivity: medium. Ripening: medium-early, towards the end of August.