Plants at Edible Landscaping
Nuts - Filberts
| Native American Filbert | Contorted Filbert - Corylus avellana |
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American filberts are pretty hedge bushes 6-8 feet tall. Native to the eastern U.S. Two plants are needed to set fruit. Very showy catkins in spring. Sweet small nuts ripen in August. Space 6' circle. Zones 5-8.
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"Harry Lauder's Walking Stick" Mature height 8-10' Curled and twisted irregular branching rivals other small bushes for its eye-catching ornamental appeal as a specimen plant. In late winter the golden catkins hang down among the gray gnarled branches making it a plant for all seasons. Contorted catkins shed their pollen very late. At this time we suggest late pollen varieties such as Theta and Etta for pollination. These plants are on their own roots, so they do not sucker rootstock growth. Space 8' circle Zones 4-8.
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| Gamma Filbert - Corylus avellana | Zeta Filbert Nut - Corylus hyb |
For years the leading commercial filberts were highly susceptible to Eastern Filbert blight, a disease that can seriously damage or kill filberts. Gamma is one of the first varieties that is immune to the disease. An excellent pollinator for other filberts. Tree height 12' to 20' compact growth. Mid season pollen shed with many catkins. Duration of pollen shed is short. Nuts slightly larger than Casina and matures a few days before Barcelona (the leading commercial variety). A suitable pollenizer for Lewis, Barcelona and Delta. Incompatible with Casina. Plants are on their own roots. Zone 5-8.
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Zeta pollinates Epsilon, Theta, and Jefferson. Time of pollen is late. Zeta has a moderate number of catkins and pollen shed is intermediate to long. Nut size is larger than Casina, similar to Clark. Nuts mature a few days before Barcelona. May replace other mainstream cultivars. Zeta is vigorous, it also pollinates Clark and Casina and is incompatible with Barcelona, Ennis and Willamette. Zeta has complete resistance to Eastern Filbert Blight. Introduced in 2002 from OSU. Plants are on their own roots. Space 8' circle Zone 5-8.
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| Epsilon Filbert | Jefferson Filbert |
Epsilon's pollen shed is late and pollinates Zeta, Theta, Eta, and Jefferson. Epsilon has many catkins and its duration of pollen shed is intermediate to long. The size of the nuts are similar to the Greek alphabet series of blight resistant varieties and Epsilon ripens a few days before Jefferson. Epsilon is highly resistant to Big Bud Mite and complete resistance to Eastern Filbert Blight. Also pollinates Clark and Casina. Epsilon is less vigorous than Gamma. Space @ 10' circle. Introduced in 2002 from OSU. Plants are on their own roots. Zone 5-8.
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Jefferson is the new filbert that is replacing Barcelona for nuts in the shell markets. Barcelona is the most popular filbert grown in the US, but is not resistant to Eastern Filbert Blight.Jefferson is, and provides high yields of attractive nuts on an easily managed upright shrub. Introduced from Oregon State University. Pollinated by the late pollen shedding Theta and Eta which are also resistant to EFB. Plants are on their own roots. Space @ 8-10' circle. 10' to 15' height. Zone 5-8
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| Theta Filbert Nut - Corylus hyb | Yamhill Filbert |
The hazelnut breeding program at Oregon State University directed by Shawn Mehlenbacher uses the genetic diversity in the genus Corylus to create new cultivars with resistance to eastern filbert blight. Theta is a 2009 release that is immune to the blight. Theta pollinates Jefferson and Eta with sizable nuts of its own. Plants are on their own roots. Zone 5-8
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A compact, somewhat spreading tree. For instance, in its 10th leaf, height is about 9.2' and canopy about 11'. Tree is productive, nuts medium size, Kernal texture, flavor and appearance are very good. Yamhill is completely resistant to Eastern Filbert Blight for a long lived tree. Pollinators include Jefferson, Gamma and Epsilon. Pedigree includes Sicilian, Spanish and Turkish grandparents. Space 10' circle. Zone 5-8.
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