Christine Mulhke, Field Report: Nut Worth; Hazelnut farming can be more rewarding when the whole family pitches in. New York Times Magazine, Jan 16, 2011.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/magazine/16Food-t-000.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=hazelnut&st=cse
My comment:
(a) Fritz is (German) pet form of Friedrich. That is why Freddy is later used in the article (In English, Fred is short for Frederick and Freddy is a nickname).
(b) Oregon Hazelnuts
http://oregonhazelnuts.org/
(Hazelnut is the name coined by the English; a manuscript found in China)
hazelnut (n; First Known Use: before 12th century)
All definitions are from www.m-w.com.
(c) hazelnut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazelnut
(China not mentioned)
Quote:
"in the United States, hazelnut production is concentrated in two states, Oregon and Washington
"Hazel nuts are harvested annually in mid autumn. As autumn comes to a close, the trees drop their nuts and leaves. Most commercial growers wait for the nuts to drop on their own, rather than use equipment to shake them from the tree."
(d) Willamette Valley
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Valley
(the most populated region in the state of Oregon)
Willamette River
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_River
(a major tributary of the Columbia River. The name of the river derives from the French pronunciation of the name of a Clackamas Indian village. The river is 187 miles (301 km) long)
(e) skip
(vi): "to move or proceed with leaps and bounds or with a skip
(n): "a light bounding step"
-- 作者: choi 时间: 1-18-2011 10:22 标题: Re: Hazelnut 榛 本文通过一路BBS站telnet客户端发布
Nutella
http://www.nutellausa.com/
(History: Nutella and Breakfast: Nutella is a tasty hazelnut spread that
contains quality ingredients such as skim milk and a hint of cocoa)
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: Christine Mulhke, Field Report: Nut Worth; Hazelnut farming can be more rewarding when the whole family pitches in. New York Times Magazine, Jan 16, 2011.
: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/magazine/16Food-t-000.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=hazelnut&st=cse
: My comment:
: (以下引言省略...)