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.
Can get to 5m tall
Pollinator Ennis
PLANTING IDEAS AND USES:
- eat fresh or lightly roasted
- wonderful addition to many sweet dishes ego cakes, biscuits and ice cream