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- Which varieties of hazelnut are there?
- The two known main types and unknowns
- The cell nut / Corylus avellana
- The Lamb's nut / Corylus maxima
- Tips & Tricks
Which varieties of hazelnut are there?
Anyone who wants to plant a hazelnut in their own garden, should once deal with the wide range of hazelnut varieties. The bandwidth seems almost endless - it is important to keep the overview and to find the right kind for themselves.
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The two best known types of hazelnut include the cell nut and the lamb's nut. There are a few other species, but they are less meaningful. These include the tree hazel (Corylus colurna), which has extremely hard-shelled nuts, and the Japanese hazelnut, which is characterized by a shrub-like growth and thick stems.
The cell nut / Corylus avellana
Cellernuts go back to the original forest hazel. They are usually smaller and less aromatic in taste than brown nuts. But one of their most powerful assets is their weak growth. In contrast to lamb nuts, cell nucleuses grow more slowly and form less foothills. That makes them perfect for smaller gardens.
The most popular and proven varieties of cell nuts on the market include the following:
The Lamb's nut / Corylus maxima
Lamb's nuts are originally from Turkey, which today is one of the main growing areas of hazelnut. They represent the hazelnuts, which are increasingly found in the trade. Lambsnuts are more abundant in growth and taste sweeter than cellernuts. A big drawback: they are harder to harvest because the nuts are hard to peel off the pericarp.
Lambsnuts that can be grown both as a hazelnut and hazelnut tree include the following recommended varieties:
Tips & Tricks
Do you fancy some extraordinary hazelnut varieties in your garden? How about the Mourning Hazel with its picturesque overhanging branches, the corkscrew's hazel with its corkscrew-like branches, or the Golden Hazel, Aurea, with its yellow-green foliage and orange-yellow shoots?