Description
Another EFB resistant release from Oregon State University’s Hazelnut program. Trees are compact for easy harvests for both home gardens and commercial orchards. EFB resistance comes from the Gasaway gene; seedlings will have a 75% chance of possessing at least one copy. An excellent pollinator as it sheds massive amounts of pollen mid season. Nuts are medium sized, ripen mid-late August and of very good quality. Though initially used as a pollination tree, its being recognized for its quality nuts borne in good abundance with clusters of 4 or more are not uncommon.
- NOT SELF FERTILE
- Comparability Alleles: 10 and 2. 10 is only expressed in the pollen.
- Pollinators: Any hazelnut not having alleles 10 & 2
- Plant type: Deciduous nut tree
- Size: 3m tall x 3m wide.
- Hardiness Zones: 5-9
- Habitat: Sun to semi sun; rich loamy acidic soils.
- Family: Betulaceae
How to germinate Corylus seed:
Soak in very warm water 24 hours with a couple of warm water changes just to keep the temperature up. If you are able to submerge them its best. Many tiny bubbles will indicate air/water displacement as seed soaks up. Place soaked up nuts in a resealable baggie containing screened fine bark mulch or similar. Cold stratify for 3 months. Give gentle warmth once cold stratification cycle is over. Keep an eye on the nuts as they can sprout rather quickly and it’s best to transplant them when the root is no longer than 2-4 cm. I prefer growing them in a communal pot to save space and to protect them from raiding rodents. Provide strong indirect light and warmth. If any do start sprouting while in cold stratification it’s perfectly okay to transplant them, just make sure they don’t freeze as this messes up their growing mojo. EFB resistant mother plant.
From our trials, about half of the all Corylus seeds germinate in the first year with the remaining germinating the following mid-late February. Keep the nuts tucked in moist medium in their resealable baggie and be ninja poised for the next round of transplanting.
