That’s a Wrap for Harvest 2018!
The hazelnut harvest season is finished for 2018 with great success thanks to perfect weather conditions, high acreage, dedicated farmers and the hazelnut industry work force. Learn how…
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Oregon Hazelnuts are in the National Spotlight this Holiday Season
For the first time since 2002, Oregon has been selected to provide the 2018 Capitol Christmas Tree as part of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Project. From the…
Oregon Hazelnuts are Trending on Portland Menus
With a crop size larger than ever before, Oregon hazelnuts are gaining recognition within the foodservice industry among award-winning chefs. Prized for their high quality, crunchy texture and…
How Global Economic Forces are Impacting the Oregon Hazelnut Industry
Big things are happening in the Oregon hazelnut industry. Between the Chinese trade war and the tumbling value of the Turkish lira impacting overall pricing, the industry faces…
Governor Brown proclaims January Oregon Hazelnut Growers and Handlers Appreciation Month
The Oregon Hazelnut industry is kicking off 2018 in a big way! Today, Oregon Governor Kate Brown proclaimed January to be “Oregon Hazelnut Growers and Handlers Appreciation Month.”…
Chocolate Hazelnut Milkshakes are Back at Burgerville
Here in the Pacific Northwest, chefs, bakers and restaurants share their love of Oregon hazelnuts in unique and delicious ways. We like to call them our “year-round heroes of…
Happy Hazelnut Harvest!
This year’s hazelnut harvest started early for some due to warmer temperatures, but has been met with success. Early August estimates projected this year’s crop would amount to 38,000…
Raise a Glass to Our Latest Hazelnut Heroes: The Treos Wine Team
Here in the Pacific Northwest, chefs, bakers and wine-makers share their love of Oregon hazelnuts in unique and delicious ways. We like to call them our “year-round…
I want Candy: Learn why Jami Curl of QUIN Candy Loves Oregon Hazelnuts
Here in the Pacific Northwest, chefs, bakers and wine-makers share their love of Oregon hazelnuts in unique and delicious ways. We like to call them our “year-round heroes…
A Nutty Spin on Spaetzle with Hazelnut Hero Chef Matt Jones
Here in the Pacific Northwest, chefs, bakers and candy-makers share their love of Oregon hazelnuts in unique and delicious ways. We like to call them our “year-round heroes…
Hazelnut Harvest is getting close at Chapin Orchards LLC
Late summer is always a very exciting time of the year but his year is a little different than other years. The early spring combined with this year’s…
He Sells These Shells
It used to be that you would sit down with a bowl of nuts, and crack them by hand one at a time. Each kernel a reward for…
Hazelnut Happenings
Oregon’s hazelnut harvest has ended. As growers repair machinery, tidy the orchard floor and recover from the hectic season, Oregon’s prized nuts begin their journey from orchard to…
Happy St. Philibert’s Day!
It’s an age-old question among Oregonians: are they called hazelnuts or filberts? According to European folklore, early filbert crops would ripen around August 22th, the feast day of…
Summer in the Orchards
For many of Oregon’s staple crops, summer is a time of abundance. Juicy strawberries are harvested in June, followed by blueberries, raspberries, peaches, tomatoes, and more. For hazelnuts,…
Spring in the Orchards
Meet Brenda Frketich of Kirsch Family Farms, third generation farmer and fourth generation Oregonian. Brenda and her family have been growing hazelnuts on their Willamette Valley farm since…