Shrinking Hazelnut Harvest Spells New Cost Woes for Chocolatiers
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The world’s biggest hazelnut crop is set to slump, spelling more bad news for chocolate lovers.
The harvest in Turkey is projected to fall by more than a third after the worst spring frost in years, the country’s grain board said, as it hiked the price it pays farmers for their hazelnuts by around half.