Hallesche Riesennuss
Variety of Hazelnut · Corylus avellana
One of the oldest German varieties with exceptionally large nuts.
Also known as: Halle'sche Riesen, Pfundnuss, Riesennuss, Géant de Halle, Große Runde, Runde Spanische, Große Zellernuss
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9🇩🇪 Germany 1793
Taste & characteristics
Taste
nutty
Profile
- Parentage
- Sämling aus 'Gunslebener Zeller'
- Breeder
- C. G. Büttner
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Very large, broadly conical, light-brown nuts in green husks; among the largest of all hazelnuts.
Growth
Vigorous, broadly upright. Clusters of 3 to 4 nuts. Mid-late ripening.
Yield
Moderately high yield.
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