Nuts are an investment in the long term. Trees need time to mature before they can reliably produce mature fruit. Protect the harvest from squirrels and birds.
Hazelnuts/Filberts (Corylus avellana)
Plant in very moist, fertile, well-drained soil for best results. A full-sun to part-shade site should be chosen for optimal results. Hazelnuts are not pollinated by our native Filbert.
Jefferson: Thought to be the best all-around hazelnut variety for commercial or home growers in the USA. Extreme disease resistance; immune to Filbert Blight. Produces heavy yields of large nuts that consistently fill out their shells. An Oregon State University introduction. Pollinized by York, Theta & McDonald.
York: Produces large flavorful hazelnuts, great for eating fresh or for making paste. Mid-season, blight resistant, pollinized by Jefferson.