Hybrid Hazelnuts are a cornerstone species for modern agroforestry, food forests, and sustainable farming practices. These hardy and adaptable nut bushes offer high yields of protein-rich nuts while enhancing biodiversity and ecological resilience. Ideal for creating productive understory layers, Hybrid Hazelnuts thrive in diverse conditions, making them perfect for permaculture systems and integrated animal farming. Their nuts provide a natural and nutritious feed source for livestock, and their robust growth habits contribute to soil stability and habitat creation OSU Hazels- These hazelnuts are seedlings grown from seed collected from well known blight resistant specimens bred by Oregon State. They come from a planting featuring Jefferson, Yamhill, Gamma, and other cultivars. Nuts are large and likely include a high level of blight resistance. Gellatly Hazels- These hazelnuts are from original plantings by the famous nut breeder Jack Gellatly in Kelowna, British Columbia. Gellatly’s hazels were hybrids of many types of commercial varieties native to Europe crossed with other North American hazels from a range locations within Canada and America. Over many decades, he proceeded to select for blight resistance and nut production achieving large success with plantings that still stand strong today. They produce large crops in a dry inland climate with historic temperature lows reaching well below -20c.
