Andrew Hazelnut vs Frank Hazelnut - TreeTime.ca

Andrew Hazelnut vs Frank Hazelnut

Corylus heterophylla Het 1

Corylus avellana Frank

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Andrew Hazelnut
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Andrew Hazelnut is a northern cultivar that is grown specifically for its cold hardiness. Typically, hazelnuts produce smaller nuts in colder climates, but for Andrew Hazelnut, this is not the case.

This hybrid variety is incredibly productive, growing medium sized nuts that ripen in late August. Pair with another Andrew or Aldara Hazelnut for cross pollination to occur.

The edible nuts can be eaten fresh, used in baking, and will make a beautiful hedge. Andrew Hazelnut is also eastern filbert blight resistant.

Note: You want more than one hazelnut to improve yields.

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.

Andrew Hazelnut Quick Facts

Frank Hazelnut Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3b
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade
Light: shade, partial shade
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Fruit size: medium, round
Harvest: mid august
Nuts: medium, 2cm diameter
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low