Hybrid Hazelnuts in the Midwest with Mark Shepard

We have hazelnut breeding programme in order to obtain cultivars combining high and equable yields with good aptitudes for in-shell or shelled markets. By the hybridization between cultivar `Istarski duguljasti' without suckers and Italian cultivars: `Tonda Romana', `Camponica' and `Nocchione' new hybrids were produced. Some of them have round-shaped fruit and are without suckers. Our examination of field trials revealed several hybrids with round-shaped fruit and without suckering. Drought periods during the growing season in Croatia occur frequently, and there is no possibility for irrigation. Because of this, fruit drop is higher and kernel percentage is smaller. Rootstock Corylus colurna develops a large root system that is distributed deeper in the soil, so it has better resistance to drought. Besides, trees grafted on this rootstock are more vigorous. It is very important to determine the degree of compatibility for some cultivars and the influence of the rootstock on cultivar growth and productivity. All the best from CCRES team Croatia.

we have the multi branch here in the north west Canada they grow every were.Wild

Hi I would like to find out the weather I am in never gets below 15 Celsius and upto 35-38 in summer is there a variety of hazelnut that would grow in warmer climates

MARK, where can i buy that type of HAZEL NUT? it sounds like it would thrive really well here in central UPPER PENINSULA of MICHIGAN! if you need any one to trial them in U.S.D.A zone 4 i`m willing to give it a shot/boost. who would i have to contact for more information? great video

I bought some hazelnut hybrids from Mark Shepard's nursery and they are producing better than any native hazelnuts I planed from Missouri Conservation. Glad to support his nursery working toward better hazelnut production.

Do you know anything about hazelnuts in the south? I'm in Central Arkansas zone 7b. I've got about 20 Yamhill seedlings that I grew from seed and are in their 3rd year and 50 American hazelnuts that I got bare root from the MO forrest service last month. They seem to be growing well but I can't find any information on growing them in the south. Any pointers?

Would those 7 and warmer be what I may have from MO?

Where is the best place to get Americanized hazelnuts?

Thanks for sharing this hazelnut education with Mark, Savanna Institute Team. Nebraska growers are hungry for this content and instruction with Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society at our Healthy Farms Conference on Feb, 3-6 2022.

I have a number of varieties growing on my farm in North Central Mississippi, zone 7.
This is the 4th year and about half had nuts this year. Going into the 2021 fall now, ALL varieties have catkins on them.
Really excited to see how they progress next year!

What are the names of those two varieties? I’d like to start a small hazelnut orchard in Virginia to make oil from. Any suggestions of varieties and where I can get nuts to start sprouting?

Can you single stem the American variety?

Amazing info.

Even if one tree is sick, other roots will likely survive. Therefore, it is more successful in multi-trunk disease resistance than a single-trunk tree.
Leaves, fruit, and stem look healthy, but I see a lot of incorrect pruning.
By searching in Turkish, you can get good results for "fındık budama eğitimi". I wish you success.

Hazlenuts or analogues for dryland climates?

He does not give the name of the tree variety or where to obtain it.

Can they be grown in Northeast Texas? I have heard both yes and no. I am looking for a definitive answer.

As far as hedgerows, is this woven style or freegrown?

Wow. What was the name of the super-hardy varities bred in Minnesota..?`

I'd like to grow some here in SC, Zone 8b. As an historian of the traditional trades, I'd like to see bringing back a bit of the hazel coppicing you see so prevalent in Europe. They use the stems for all manner of things around the homestead, so even if the nut size isn't spectacular, there's much that can be done with the wood. If, that is, the American Hazelnut has the same characteristics as their British cousins.

So where do you source your hybrids from?