Hazelnut: A Valuable Resource
Raquel P. F. Guiné and Paula M. Reis Correia
CI&DETS/ESAV, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Department of Food Industry, Viseu, Portugal
Abstract—Hazel (Corylus avellana L.) nutshell is one of the most consumed and most appreciated nut fruit all over the world. It is believed to have constituted a basic food in early prehistory, in temperate zones of the globe, such as for example Europe. Presently the hazelnut production is mainly concentrated on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, but other countries are also important producers, like for example Portugal, situated on the western Europe, in the Iberian Peninsula. The objective of this work is to make a review about the worldwide importance of hazelnut, their usages, including gastronomic and industrial applications, as well as some ways that allow adding value to this fruit, making it an even more valuable resource. The advantages include higher income for produces, lower environmental impacts and valorisation of residues improving sustainability and providing valuable products for consumers and/or ingredients to incorporate into those products.
Index Terms—valorisation, added value, By-products, extraction
Cite: Raquel P. F. Guiné and Paula M. Reis Correia, "Hazelnut: A Valuable Resource," International Journal of Food Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 67-72, December 2020. doi: 10.18178/ijfe.6.2.67-72
Copyright © 2020 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the article is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
Cite: Raquel P. F. Guiné and Paula M. Reis Correia, "Hazelnut: A Valuable Resource," International Journal of Food Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 67-72, December 2020. doi: 10.18178/ijfe.6.2.67-72
Copyright © 2020 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the article is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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