Hazelnuts are the fruit of hazelnut trees and therefore include any nuts derived from hazelnut species, especially those of hazelnuts.
Hazelnuts are the easiest nuts to grow and are perfect for beginners growing! Hazelnuts include common hazelnuts and relative hazelnuts. Members of the hazelnut family produce stunning yellow willows in late winter and early spring.
These are the male parts of the plant and contain the pollen needed to fertilize the female flowers and ensure a good harvest. On windy days, swarms of pollen drift away to pollinate the small female flowers at the top of the branches. This means that these wind-pollinated nuts prefer open-air places. In addition, they are particularly hardy and can tolerate wet and cold winters. This makes them very useful for problematic parts of the garden.
All hazelnut nuts will provide additional shelter and food for wild animals, especially when grown as part of a hedge. Hazelnuts prefer well-drained soils with fairly low nutrient content; The excessively fertile soil allows the leaves to grow in large numbers, but at the expense of flowers and nuts. Although hazelnut trees have both male and female flowers, they cannot reproduce on their own,
So if you plant them in groups so that the pollen can drift from one hazelnut to another, you'll always get better results, although other trees nearby will also help with pollination. Hazelnuts are usually grown as a shrub and can be kept at a very manageable size by pruning.
Taking care of hazelnuts is simple. Prune them in winter to form open bushes. To do this, about a third of the oldest plants can be removed, the stems cut off or carefully sawn back to the ground. Thin overcrowded areas to keep the center full of light and air circulation. Cut off all the intersecting branches, but leave behind young, dendritic growths, which are where the female flowers are most abundant.
As soon as the hull turns yellow, the nuts can be collected in the fall. Pluck them from the tree, and if they are fully mature, you can shake them onto a tarpaulin or sheet.
Store nuts in a dry, ventilated place in crates, nets, cloth bags or crates.