PollyO and McDonald Pacific Northwest Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana)
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PollyO is a high-yield, blight-resistant hazelnut variety from Oregon State University, known for its large nuts. PollyO offers better quality and disease resistance than older types like Jefferson and Yamhill. These hazelnuts are resistant to filbert blight strains prevalent in the Pacific Northwest from Washington State through Northern California. For blight-resistant hazelnut varieties for the Eastern US, see our listings for varieties from Rutgers University.
PollyO is ideal for blanched kernel markets (chocolates, baking) due to its excellent flavor. Use fresh or in baking. Good aroma, and easy skin removal. 'PollyO' requires a pollinizer like McDonald for good nut production. PollyO is high-yielding, producing more nuts per tree than Jefferson or Yamhill. Suited for backyard or commercial production.
McDonald Hazelnut is a blight-resistant European hazelnut cultivar known for early, high-yield nuts, excellent flavor, and an easy-to-manage upright form (to 10-12 ft). McDonald is a a good pollinizer for PollyO. Nuts are small to medium size, have high kernel percentage (around 52%), and excellent flavor.
Plant hazelnuts in full sun, in a moist, rich, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.3-6.8. Can be managed as a large shrub or small tree (up to 10-12 ft tall).
Our hazelnut trees are produced from tissue culture to insure trees that are exact copies if their parents and totally disease free. Trees will be pruned to 24 inches to promote branch growth and shipped in a 36 inch box.
Price includes shipping to most locations. We can not ship these trees to PO Boxes, AK, HI, remote areas or US Territories without a freight surcharge.
Shipped dormant without leaves in fall and winter and with leaves in spring and summer
Use tree guards for the first few years to protect against deer and wildlife. Or, spray with Plantskydd Deer repellent. Look for Plantskydd under Deer and Rodent repellents in our catalog.
Hazelnuts abundant, early-season pollen feeds bees, and the plants host numerous moth/butterfly species, providing vital early food and habitat for pollinators and wildlife.
Hazelnuts can be pruned year-round. Thin root suckers to prevent thickets. Harvest in fall (Aug.-Oct) as soon as husks turn tan and split open. If you wait harvest later, wildlife will get nuts.
Hardy in USDA zones 5-8.
If your temperature is warmer than 89 degrees or colder than 20 degrees, we will hold order until temperature improves. Please put your desired ship date in Special Instructions to Seller at checkout.
All plants are inspected for quality prior to shipment. Plants are rarely damaged in shipping, but if they are, please let us know right away so we can help. If there is any plant damage, take a photo of the package and plants. This will help us solve the problem.
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