Cosford

Variety of Hazelnut · Corylus avellana

Old English cob cultivar with thin shell and abundant pollen - a classic pollenizer.

Also known as: Cosford Cob

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1816

Taste & characteristics

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Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Oblong, medium nut with very thin shell and sweet kernel.

Vigorous upright growth; abundant catkins, valued as a pollenizer.

Good yields in the home garden; hardy and adaptable.

Popular garden and pollenizer cultivar in northern Europe since the 19th century.

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