ISHS Acta Horticulturae 686: VI International Congress on Hazelnut
HAZELNUT PRODUCTION IN FRANCE |
| Author: | J.P. Sarraquigne |
| Abstract:
In France, the hazelnut industry is a rather recent phenomenon since the first commercial plantations were created the 1970s. The total surface area of hazelnut orchards owned by cooperatives is about to reach 2,500 hectares: this mainly corresponds to the area cultivated by only one cooperative; UNICOQUE. There are also a further 80-100 hectares in the hands of individual farmers. In addition, there is a tradition of hazelnut-growing on the isle of Corsica, with an estimated production area of around 250-300 hectares. However, in most years this production is not fully harvested. 1,800 hectares of the cooperative orchard are mature, as are the Corsican orchards. | |
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