HAZELNUT BARCELONA 300mm

FEATURES: Hazelnuts ripen over a period of 3 months. Falling to the ground, some varieties separate naturally from their husks.

CONDITIONS: Suitable for most soils, except water?Hazelnut Corylus avellana Highly frost tollerant decidous tree with multiple trunkslogged, in a sunny site that is protected from hot winds.

FOR BEST RESULTS: Flowers are wind pollinated and require several compatible trees to be planted close together. When nuts are ripe, sun dry then store in a cool site. Trees do best with deep watering and when mulched well to retain soil moisture. Train young plants to a single trunk with a vase shaped top. Prune to remove tangled inner branches.

Pollination Group: Male and female flowers on the same tree don-t always flower at the same time so it is best to have other varieties present in particular: Hall-s Giant is a good pollinator for Barcelona

PLANTING IDEAS AND USES:

- eat fresh or lightly roasted

- wonderful addition to many sweet dishes ego cakes, biscuits and ice cream