New Jersey’s Hazelnut Revolution

New Jersey is on a bold mission to become America’s hazelnut capital, reviving a native crop with Rutgers-led research and state-backed funding. Farmers are planting thousands of disease-resistant hazelnut trees—bred and named after NJ counties—to build a sustainable, high-value industry. While it’s a long game (trees take years to bear fruit), the payoff could be huge: eco-friendly farming, year-round sales, and even a state-made Nutella. With incentives, cooperatives, and legislative support, New Jersey is betting big on hazelnuts to become its next agricultural superstar. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bde8eb5374cbcae5