Tonda di Giffoni
Variety of Hazelnut · Corylus avellana
Campania's premium confectionery cultivar - round kernel with top-class roasting aroma.
Also known as: Nocciola di Giffoni, Tonda di Giffoni IGP
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
mildnuttyaromatic
Profile
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 2.6 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium, round nut; pale kernel, blanches very well, intense aroma.
Growth
Moderately vigorous; the main cultivar of Salerno province (Campania).
Yield
High yields and excellent processing quality - a favourite of the chocolate industry.
Notes
PGI-protected ('Nocciola di Giffoni'); exported and grown worldwide.
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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