Slovenian Professional Association Shellnuts

The Slovenian Professional Association Shellnuts (Slovensko strokovno društvo lupinarjev, SSDL) is a Slovenian professional association that connects growers of shell fruit — walnuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts and almonds — as well as experts, enthusiasts and supporters in the field. According to its official website, the association includes 207 members from all over Slovenia, with some members also from Croatia. The idea to establish the association matured during a first trip to France in August 1999, and it was formally confirmed at the founding general assembly in December of the same year in Hoče pri Mariboru. The association's activities focus on education and practical training: workshops such as walnut pruning demonstrations are among the most attended and useful events. Its stated goals include operation, plans, marketing, mechanization, and culinary and health-related topics. The website also features galleries, sections on Slovenian hazelnut and Slovenian walnut, recipes, and expert articles. The association is led by a management board with a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and members, and also has a supervisory board and an honorary tribunal. The current president listed on the website is Klemen Vodnjov. The association is a non-profit professional organization rather than a commercial company, but it operates a branded web presence and promotes Slovenian shell-fruit products.

The Slovenian Professional Association Shellnuts (Slovensko strokovno društvo lupinarjev) was founded in 1999. According to the association's official website, the idea to establish the association matured during a first trip to France in August 1999. It was formally confirmed at the founding general assembly in December of the same year in Hoče pri Mariboru. The association was created to connect growers of shell fruit — walnuts, hazelnuts and chestnuts — as well as experts, enthusiasts and supporters in the field. Over the years, the association has grown to include 207 members from all over Slovenia, with some members also from Croatia. It has focused on education and practical training, with workshops such as walnut pruning demonstrations being among the most attended and useful. The association also engages in marketing, mechanization, and culinary and health-related topics, and promotes Slovenian hazelnut and Slovenian walnut. On its 15th anniversary, the association summarized its activities since founding in a short film.

• 1999

  Idea to establish the association matured during a first trip to France in August.

• 1999

  Association formally confirmed at the founding general assembly in December in Hoče pri Mariboru.

• Association reached 207 members from all over Slovenia, with some from Croatia.

• 15th anniversary marked with a short film summarizing activities since founding.

Non-profit professional association promoting knowledge, education and marketing of shell fruit in Slovenia.

• Slovenian hazelnut (Slovenski lešnik)

• Slovenian walnut (Slovenski oreh)

1. 1Slovensko strokovno društvo lupinarjevssdl.si
2. 2Wikidata: Slovenian Professional Association Shellnutswikidata.org