What is Hazelnut?
[[File:Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana) - whole with kernels.jpg|thumb|Hazelnuts]] [[File:Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana).jpg|thumb|Hazelnuts]] '''Hazelnuts''' are [[Nut (fruit)|nuts]] of the [[hazel]] [[genus]] of tree; they are also called cob nuts and [[filbert]] nuts. Filbert nuts are more elongated (twice as long as they are round). These nuts fall from their husks when ripe (that is, seven to eight months past [[pollination]]). Hazelnuts are oftentimes used as [[livestock]] feed or ground into [[paste (food)|paste]]. Hazelnut is produced especially in [[Greece]], [[Turkey]], [[Italy]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=World's top Hazelnut Producing Countries|url=https://www.atlasbig.com/en-us/countries-hazelnut-production|access-date=2021-07-11|website=AtlasBig|language=en}}</ref> and the [[U.S. state]]s [[Washington]] and [[Oregon]]. Hazelnuts are also used alongside [[chocolate]] for chocolate truffles. Moreover, hazelnut are rich in [[protein]]s and [[unsaturated fat]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts Nutrition Facts & Calories|url=https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3116/2|access-date=2021-07-03|website=nutritiondata.self.com}}</ref> Hazelnuts can also be used to make [[hazelnut butter]]. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Food-stub}} [[Category:Edible nuts and seeds]]