Tombul
Variety of Hazelnut · Corylus avellana
Turkey's world-class Giresun cultivar - a round, highly aromatic kernel for confectionery.
Also known as: Giresun Tombul, Round Trabzon
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
mildnuttyaromatic
Profile
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 2 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Small, spherical nut with high kernel share, very thin pellicle and top aroma after roasting.
Growth
Multi-stemmed bush on the Black Sea slopes of Giresun province.
Yield
The backbone of Turkish export supply; Turkey produces about two thirds of the world crop.
Notes
As 'Giresun quality', Tombul is the world reference for kernel quality.
Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Hazelnut unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page
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