The Avellana/Irpinia hazelnut (nux avellana) with its strong historical, cultural and socio-economic link with the geographical area of origin, represents a gastronomic excellence that has a rich assortment of varieties: Mortarella, San Giovanni, with elongated fruit (more than two thirds of the production), the Tonda Bianca and the Tonda Rossa di Avellino
History
The hazelnut has been cultivated since ancient times, in fact etymologically the name comes from the Latin "nux abellana" (avellana hazelnut) from Avella, a town in the province of Avellino. At the time of the ancient Romans it was customary to donate plants of Corylus avellana (commonly hazelnut) to wish happiness. The same happened in France, where the plant was given to spouses as a symbol of fertility.
