NUT VARIETIES 2012
FILBERTS
DELTA:
Immune to Eastern Filbert Blight. Medium sized, tasty nuts, bears large crops.
Pollinate with Yamhill.
YAMHILL:
Immune to Eastern filbert Blight. Smaller, more compact tree.
Small to medium size nuts, quite productive.
Pollinate with Delta.
WALNUTS
English Walnuts-
CHAMPION:
Medium-large nuts. Good quality and stores well. Rich, flavorful nuts.
Very productive tree; starts bearing in 6 to 7 years.
Reaches about 30 feet. Ripens in early October.
Easy to crack, thin shells. Self-fertile, but produces heavier
crops when pollinated with another walnut.
LAKE:
Thin shelled, medium to large nuts with excellent, nutty flavor.
Productive tree to about 30 feet tall. Bears in 4 to 5 years.
Easy to crack, thin shells. Self-fertile, but produces heavier
crops when pollinated with another walnut.
NORTHERN PRIZE:
Rich flavor. Abundant, tasty nuts. Bears in 5 to 6 years.
Vigorous tree grows to about 20 feet tall. Ripens in late September.
Self-fertile, but produces heavier crops when pollinated with another walnut.
Black Walnuts-
KWIK KROP:
Light colored, mild flavored nuts. Good production.
Bears in 2 to 3 years. Very easy to shell. Ripens in October.
Nice shade tree, reaching 40 to 50 feet. Self-fertile.
Locate trees carefully, as they can prohibit the growth of some
other plants in the immediate vicinity; and they should not
be planted near horse stables or pastures.
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