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Yamhill

Variety of Hazelnut · Corylus avellana
Compact, EFB-resistant cultivar with small round kernels for the shelled-kernel industry.
Edible value7Medicinal value4Other uses9
🇺🇸 USA 2008

Taste & characteristics

Taste

mildnutty

Profile

Parentage
OSU 296.093 x OSU 65.140
Breeder
Oregon State University (S.A. Mehlenbacher)
Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
Fruit weight
2.7 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

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

Description

Fruit

Small to medium, round nut with easily peeling, blanchable pellicle; early ripening.

Growth

Low, spreading and compact - well suited to dense planting.

Yield

Very high yields per area thanks to compact habit.

Notes

Resistant to Eastern Filbert Blight; a kernel cultivar for processing.

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