Korean Pine vs Frank Hazelnut - TreeTime.ca

Korean Pine vs Frank Hazelnut

Pinus koraiensis

Corylus avellana Frank

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Korean Pine
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Korean Pine is an attractive conifer suitable for shelterbelts, privacy screens, and ornamental planting. This tree is especially prized for its pine nuts. Korean Pine nuts are larger than most other species. They can be used in salads, pesto sauce, and other foods.

This conifer is generally tolerant of urban conditions but much prefers cool summer climates.

The Frank Hazelnut produces nuts that are medium size and ripen mid August. This is one of the best eating hazelnuts for cold climates. It is a medium size deciduous tree from Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a productive tree that has been tested as both a pollinizer and a main crop cultivar for colder climates. The Frank Hazelnut is one of the cold hardiest hazelnut trees on the market and known to be resistant to eastern filbert blight.

Not all hazelnuts pollinate with each other so it is important to pick the correct pollination pairs. Two compatible varieties of hazelnut are required to produce nuts. Nuts will only be produced once maturity is reached, around 2-3 years.

Korean Pine Quick Facts

Frank Hazelnut Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3b
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: shade, partial shade
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: long blue-green needles
Nuts: large edible seeds
Fruit size: medium, round
Harvest: mid august
Cones: attractive edible pine nuts
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: chinese pinenut