Hazel pollination

All hazel varieties are effectively self-sterile so you should always plant at least two different varieties. The following table shows which varieties will pollinate.

Start in the first column and find the variety you wish to plant. Then note the varieties in the subsequent columns which will pollinate it. Pollination is not necessarily 2-way, so repeat the process for each variety you intend to plant.

Remember that most hazels we supply will also be pollinated by wild hazels which you may already have in your area.

Hazels are wind-pollinated and the pollinator should be no more than 50m away.

Table of hazelnut pollination



 Variety providing the pollen
Variety you wish to pollinate Corabel Cosford Gunslebert Gustav's Zeller Hall's Giant Kent Cob Lange Tidling Zeller Tonda di Giffoni
Corabel No
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Cosford
No Yes




Gunslebert Yes Yes No Yes

Yes Yes
Gustav's Zeller Yes
Yes No


Yes
Hall's Giant Yes Yes Yes No No
Yes Yes
Kent Cob
Yes


No

Lange Tidling Zeller Yes
Yes No

No Yes
Tonda di Giffoni Yes
Yes Yes

Yes No

More details about how to grow hazelnut trees.

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