Selected Hybrid Hazelnut (single)

$15.97

These amazing hybrid hazelnut seedlings come from a renowned research program in Zone 4 Wisconsin. They’ve been bred for high blight-resistance, no spray growing conditions, early baring, good nut size, good cracking ability, as well as exceptional hardiness.

 

10 in stock

Description

These amazing hybrid hazelnut seedlings come from a renowned research program in Zone 4 Wisconsin. They’ve been bred for high blight-resistance, no spray growing conditions, early baring, good nut size, good cracking ability, as well as exceptional hardiness.

The difference between Controlled-Cross and Selected Hazels is described below.

Mark Shepard’s outstanding book Restoration Agriculture has made his nut tree breeding program famous. We are the exclusive Ontario importer of Mark’s stock.

Details from Mark’s website:

The parents of our strain of hazelnuts come from the breeding programs of Jack Gellatley in  Alberta,  George Slate & others from Geneva, New York, Cecil Ferris of Michigan, Badgersett Research of Minnesota, Carl Weschke, the University of Wisconsin, and New Forest Farms all in Wisconsin. Wild American Hazelnut selections from high altitude Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota,Michigan, New York State and Maine have also found their way into our breeding program. Our breeding goals include: youthful bearing, high yields, pest & disease resistance, suitability for low-input and certified organic conditions.

All seed is open pollinated and all genetics are public domain with the intention for them to remain that way.  Seed is selected from the top producing plants and only the best are allowed to shed pollen in our pollen-controlled breeding plots. Inferior plants are ruthlessly eliminated from the breeding site using a heavy duty flail chopper.

Since every Selected Seedling Hazelnut plant is genetically unique from every other one, they readily cross pollinate with one another. Plant Selected Seedlings with Controlled Cross Seedlings or Commercial Cultivars to ensure adequate pollination.

Nut clusters in their fringed husks (involucre) are very ornamental. Autumn colors can be anything from yellow to red, orange and even pink!

Hazelnuts are the nutritional equivalent of a soybean with 3 times the oil by kernel weight.

Note: The difference between Selected and Controlled-Cross Selected Hazelnuts in a nutshell is that the Controlled-Cross Selected have are a second generation of selection, and therefore even more reliably showing the traits outlined below.

(See also Controlled Cross Selected Seedling Hazelnuts.)

Also available in bundles of 25.

Latin Name: Corylus spp. hybrids
Size at Maturity: 8′-15′
USDA Zone: Zone 4
Pollination Requirements: At least two are needed to produce nuts.
Size of Plant or Sale: Bareroot 12-18″

 

 

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