Hazelnuts

Turkey produces approximately 70% of the world's hazelnuts, with the Black Sea coastal region — particularly Giresun, Ordu, and Trabzon provinces — forming the global centre of cultivation. Available in raw natural, blanched, and diced formats across standard commercial calibres (11–12mm, 12–13mm, 13–14mm and above). Giresun-origin hazelnuts command a premium for their consistently superior flavour profile and are widely recognised as the benchmark for quality in the confectionery sector.

The primary B2B market is the confectionery and chocolate manufacturing sector — hazelnut paste, praline, and whole or chopped hazelnuts are essential raw materials for European chocolate producers. Additional demand from bakeries, ice cream manufacturers, breakfast cereal producers, and snack manufacturers. Turkey's scale enables year-round supply at globally competitive prices. Available in bulk bags and retail vacuum packs.