Looking for the best Hazelnut to grow in zone 6b/7
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I would think some of the hybrids would be the best bet, to my knowledge, for whatever is thrown at you- heat, cold, late freezes, wind, humidity, disease…
Here’s one of the best places in my opinion.Hazelnut trees – Z's Nutty Ridge LLC
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Hazelbert does well here in my WV 6B/7 location.
Some say that its not a real thing but it is.. here is some history on it-
Developed in New York State by Fred Ashworth in the 1920’s, the Hazelbert is a cross between Graham and Wrinkler (both Corylus americana orginating from USA) and Skinner (a cross from Corylus americana from Manitoba and Corylus avellana Italian Red Filbert) varieties.
This cross gives the result of a very hardy hazelnut bush (zone 3) but with a bigger size (triple that of the Beaked Hazelnut). It is still not as big as the commercial Filbert we find in grocery stores, but it looks the same and tastes very similar. It is delicious!
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like others said hybrids are best in the east as we have eastern filbert blight and hybrids are mostly immune. the european ones arent resistant.
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