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The Imperiia Project: a spatial history of the Russian Empire

Gablits on hazelnut trees

Gablits distinguishes between "волошские орехи / Aveline / Noisettier franc" and "грецкие орехи / Noyer / Nux Juglans" but at some point in the 19th century the former became obsolete. "Aveline" and "noisettier" refer to hazel trees, but the Russian word for hazelnut (both today and in the registers) is фундук (funduk).

What Gablits seems to identify as hazelnuts grow in coastal gardens, particularly near Yalta. They do also grow near Bahcesaray in two varieties: one round, small, and "quite oily," and the other a common forest nut. (see page 72)

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Hazelnut
Фундук; Corylus avellana
Prevalence in tree population: 14% (2,242 trees)
Occurrence rate: 20%

The largest concentration of hazelnuts (64%) was at Yalta.
Where did imperial officials count trees?
Move your cursor over the map below. White rectangles will appear showing the locations of villages with orchards containing hazelnuts.