GIRESUN, Turkey — In an elementary school yard in the tiny Black Sea village of Bulancak in northeast Turkey, two workers spread out hazelnuts to dry in the parking lot. In front of them is the ...

Oregon produces 99% of the United States’ crop of hazelnuts, but Turkish-grown hazelnuts account for most of the global market supply. Market forces in Turkey have led to decreased prices, while ...

A newly planted Turkish hazelnut tree, in Trillium Park in Saint Anthony, Minn. It’s a hearty tree with a cork-like bark. Hennepin County has been planting a larger variety of trees along county roads ...

An aerial view of ofi’s Piraziz processing facility on Turkey’s Black Sea coast As you walk around the villages tucked away in Turkey’s Eastern Black Sea hills, every sight and sound is permeated by ...

Some folks just seem to insist on doing things the hard way. Growing hazelnuts organically generally involves more labor, pricier inputs and lower yields, which isn’t necessarily unusual for organic ...

In 2013, a cold snap in Ordu, Turkey, set off a chain-reaction that ended with terrible consequences for lovers of hazelnut chocolate. Ordu is a picturesque city between the mountains and the Black ...