Nut Quality Inspection in Turkey
Turkey is the world's largest hazelnut producer and a significant producer of pistachios, walnuts and almonds. Nuts carry high value per container and well-known aflatoxin risk, which makes independent sampling and inspection before shipment worth the cost.
Nuts we inspect
Each guide covers regions, season, quality parameters, sampling, laboratory testing, risks and the pre-shipment procedure.
Hazelnuts
Turkey grows roughly two thirds of the world's hazelnuts along its Black Sea coast and supplies most of the global confectionery industry.
Pistachios
Turkish pistachios, known as Antep pistachios, are smaller and more intensely flavoured than many other origins.
Almonds
Turkey produces almonds in the Aegean, Mediterranean and Southeast regions, with planting expanding in recent years.
Walnuts
Turkey is one of the larger walnut producers, with extensive new orchards of grafted varieties.
Production across Turkey
Nuts in this guide come from 21 provinces across 7 geographic regions. We plan inspector travel around the harvest calendar.
Coverage across TurkeyHow we sample and inspect
Mycotoxin sampling follows Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 or the contract method, with incremental samples taken across all bags or cartons in the lot. Quality is assessed on a separate sample examined for size, defects, moisture and foreign matter.
- Review specification: calibre, grade, moisture, defects and aflatoxin limits
- Confirm lot identity, bag or carton count and production codes
- Take incremental samples across the lot for the laboratory aggregate
- Examine size distribution, defects, shell fragments and foreign matter
- Measure moisture and check for rancidity odour
- Check packaging, labelling and allergen declarations
- Supervise container condition, loading and sealing
- Issue an inspection report and attach laboratory results
Standards we work to
Services for nuts
Food Inspection
Independent inspection of finished and semi-finished food products at Turkish suppliers, carried out against your specification, your label artwork and the rules of your market..
Read morePre-Shipment Inspection
Final random inspection of food, produce and feed before it leaves the supplier, when the goods are packed and ready to load..
Read moreLaboratory Coordination
Sampling and coordination of laboratory testing through competent external laboratories: microbiology, pesticide residues, heavy metals, mycotoxins, nutrition, moisture, foreign matter, authenticity and packaging migration..
Read moreSupplier Audits
Supplier qualification, food safety audits, quality management system audits, GMP audits and GAP assessments for buyers sourcing from Turkey..
Read moreLoading Supervision
Supervision of truck, reefer container, bulk vessel and flexitank loading, so the goods that were inspected are the goods that are shipped..
Read moreCrop and Orchard Status Monitoring
Field visits to orchards, vineyards, greenhouses and farms for buyers who have contracted a future crop and want to see its condition before harvest, with dated photographs, video and a written status report..
Read moreDiscuss your nuts requirements
Tell us the products, suppliers and shipment plan. We reply with a proposed inspection and testing programme.
Request a quality control proposal
For a fast proposal, include the product and specification, supplier location, destination market and expected dates. We reply in English, usually within one business day.