Nuts
Name |
Information |
Height x Spread |
Needs Pollinizer |
Fruiting Time |
Castanea ‘Colossal Seedling’ |
Resistant to chestnut blight, industry wide chestnut, very cold hardy. |
30-40’ x 20-25’ |
Yes, plant 2 or more for cross pollination |
Fall |
Corylus maxima ‘Ennis’ |
Ovoid hazelnuts, sun/partial shade. |
25’ tall |
No, but for optimal productivity, 2 different cultivars should be planted |
Spring |
Corylus maxima ‘Green’ |
Hardy, full sun. |
10’ tall |
No, but for optimal productivity, 2 different cultivars should be planted |
Fall |
Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’ |
Attractive deep purple foliage, excellent nut producer, full sun. |
12-20’ x 8-12’ |
No |
Fall |
Corylus maxima ‘Royal’ |
Snowy catkins (flowers) in winter, rounded tree shape |
12-15’ tall |
No, but for optimal productivity, 2 different cultivars should be planted |
Fall |
Juglans regia ‘Franquette’ |
Brown nut, excellent nut quality, good disease resistance |
25’ tall |
Self-pollinating, but a second tree will ensure pollination |
Sept/Oct |
Juglans regia ‘Carpathian’ (Walnut) |
Nuts are thin shelled, easy to open |
40-60’ tall |
Sept/Oct |
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Juglans regia ‘Cascade’ (Walnut) |
Good nut, highly productive |
40-60’ tall |
Sept/Oct |
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Juglans regia ‘Manregion’ (Walnut) |
Highly productive, vigorous and fast growing. |
30-40’ tall |
Sept/Oct |