most of hazelnut orchards in iran have been established by planting native genotypes. to enhance productivity of these orchards, adapted and high yielding hazelnut cultivars are to be developed and released. to meet this quest, collection and evaluation of iranian hazelnut germplasm have began by horticultural crops research department, seed and plant improvement institute, iran, since 1994. ha...

Recently, the cultivation of hazel is undergoing a large expansion. Italy world’s second largest producer hazelnuts, with production around 98,530 tons in 2019. The processing hazelnuts produces amounts waste, especially woody pericarps, due to cracking process, generally used for domestic heating, causing air pollution. high lignin content present pericarps makes them suitable substrate edible...