Noisette de Cervione

Noisette de Cervione are hazelnuts from the Fertile de Coutard variety and their shape is best described as a flattened heart. They are cultivated in the French region of Haute-Corse, favorable for its high humidity, irrigated soils and apt altitude.

The heart-shaped kernels are brown to mahogany red, while the flesh is white to ivory in color and quite firm. Because of their small size, there is a greater concentration of flavors than in other hazelnuts, so the taste is clear, woody, oily, sweet and delicately aromatic, reminiscent of brown sugar.

It is best to eat them as they are, dried, sugared, salted, or used in spreads, sweets, chocolate or meringues.