Bush type grows to 15 feet . Nuts are medium to large with well filled tasty nuts. May be planted in rows, spaced at 7 -9 feet in a row.
We proudily introduce 2 new selections of hazelnuts hybrids tso add to the collection listed below.
cr-artic gem, car17
Listed below is a brief history on hazelnut introduction into Canada as a commercial crop.
Starting with British Columbia as it is the only commericial enterprize that has endured any significant impact to date. Planting of orchards relied on selections of Corylus Avellanda (european strain) nursery stock. It is a well known fact that this strain is highly succeptable to the eastern blight which will eventually kill the trees. The blight did infest the orchards and now the industry has collapsed. Believe they are replanting with newer varities. There were attempts several years ago to introduce the hazelnut orchards in Ontario, but after Government funding was withdrawn the project simply collapsed.
My study and experience in plant breeding which covers several decades is listed in condenced form summary here. My original work did consist of continuing the use of those nursery stock which contained the european and asian gene(highly succeptable to eastern blight) in thier makeup. After many failures. The conclusion to completely remove any of the unwanted genes was a necessity. To accomplish this I carried out many open and closed pollination using the several clones of hazelnut varieties. Beaked hazel is well- known fact that these are immune to the blight. Through many different climatic zones testing I now introduce the following:
cr-artic-gem, car-7
which joins the following car109,car198,car267, car399,car401,car404,car410
All of the above varieties are suitable for commercial planting as they are completely blight resistance.
8-12" sold out
12 - 24" sold out
26 - 36" sold out
We wish to thank you for your support for this season. Now over 72,000 trees sold. It is refleshing to know how you support this worthy cause. Truth prevails. Look forward to next season with a good supply to be available not only for the commercial crop but other areas of sales for farmgate, farmer markets, home usuage, etc.