The Ligurian Hazelnut, past and present of a Ligurian excellence.

Alberto Paradisi talks about the collection of Ligurian hazelnuts

"He who works with his hands is a laborer, he who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman, he who works with his hands, his head, and his heart is an artist."

Francis of Assisi"

Harvesting Ligurian hazelnuts is an exclusively manual, extremely demanding task that requires skill, speed, precision, and a great deal of effort. And it's precisely during the harvest that hands take center stage: they loosen the earth, inspect the soil, collect the hazelnuts, and place them in the sack tied around their waist. All in a fraction of a second.

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