The Tonda di Calabria round variety Calabrian hazelnut

As much as hazelnuts are a real treat for the palate, they are also excellent for your physical and mental well-being, since they are rich in omega-3 and omega-6, fibre, and vitamins B and E, effective against ageing and necessary to promote the body’s synthesis of serotonin and melatonin, the molecules responsible for feeling good.   

Hazelnut oil, used in the cosmetics industry to make beauty creams, is also an excellent make-up remover because it does not leave behind any greasiness.

Hazelnuts to make everything from liqueurs to butter used in pastry, praline and gianduiotti chocolate, and certainly one of the world’s most famous products, Nutella®.