Due to the continuous lack of snow in Turkey's Black Sea region, the temperature is higher than the historical average, which seriously threatens the growth of Turkey's hazelnuts.

Affected by climate change, hazelnut production in Turkey suffered from nutrient deficiency last year, resulting in a significant reduction of 20-25% in output. Although the expected production is 750,000 tons, the actual production is only 500,000 to 550,000 tons. If drought persists throughout the entire growing season and snow falls too late, hazelnut trees may also face the risk of frost.

At present, the market price of hazelnuts in Turkey is approximately 110 Turkish lira/kg (equivalent to about 3.6 US dollars/kg or 25.6 RMB/kg), with the price of high-quality hazelnuts reaching up to 120 Turkish lira/kg. Despite the growth challenges, Turkey successfully exported 283,518 tons of hazelnuts to 121 countries and regions in 2023, totaling 1.864 billion US dollars.

According to the information provided by the Black Sea Hazelnut and Product Exporters Association, Germany is projected to become the top importer of hazelnuts from Turkey in 2023, surpassing Italy and France. Since 2020, Turkey has exported more than 76,000 tons of hazelnuts to Germany, 46,000 tons to Italy, and 21,000 tons to France.

It is worth noting that China has become one of the fastest-growing markets for hazelnut exports from Turkey in recent years. After European countries, China ranks ninth. In 2023, Turkey exported 8950 tons of hazelnuts to China, with an export value of 66.1 million US dollars.