How long does the big hazelnut bear fruit?

Hazelnut, also known as mountain chestnut, sharp chestnut or hammer seed, is a deciduous shrub or small tree hazelnut tree fruit of Betulaceae hazelnut. So, how many years does the big hazelnut bear fruit?

How many years does the hazelnut bear fruit?

The seedlings of hazelnut trees with sexual reproduction generally begin to bear fruit after 3~5 years of planting, and the seedlings of hazelnut trees with asexual reproduction begin to bear fruit after 2~3 years of planting. Both of them enter the peak fruit stage at least 7 years, and their plant life can reach more than 50 years.

Second, the growth habits of hazelnut trees

Temperature: Different types of hazelnut trees have different temperature requirements. Hazel loves warm, humid climates. Suitable for average temperature 13~15℃, absolute minimum-10℃, extreme high temperature 38℃ area. Compared with Corylus heterophylla L., the hybrid is cold-resistant and suitable for cultivation in the area with annual average temperature of 7.5~13℃ and minimum temperature of-30℃.

2, light: hazelnut trees are light-loving plants, generally require annual sunshine hours in more than 2100 hours, otherwise flower bud formation is less, low yield.

3, soil: hazelnut trees like to grow in fertile, well-ventilated sandy loam, especially the flat European hybrid on the soil requirements are high, dry sand, clay soil, swamp, saline land and low-lying land are not suitable for the establishment of hazelnut garden. The soil pH value of the hybrid is 6.5~7.5, and that of Corylus heterophylla is 5.5~7.

4. Cultivation: The branches of hazelnut trees are easy to take root, and the adventitious buds are easy to germinate. Therefore, seedlings are usually cultivated by layering or grafting. For layering in early spring, use annual healthy budding shoots, and for layering in June, use current year's shoots as material. Grafting seedlings, more than with Corylus heterophylla seedlings as rootstock.

5. Characteristics: Hazelnut leaves alternate, broadly ovate to broadly obovate, with irregular double serrations at the edge, glabrous above, short and soft hairs on the lower veins, 5-13cm long and 4-7cm wide; petiole 1- 2 cm long, densely covered with fine hairs; stipules small and easy to fall early. Flowers are unisexual, monoecious; male flowers are catkins, bright purple-brown, stamens are yellow; female flowers are 2-6 clusters on branches, enclosed in scale buds at flowering, only two red styles can be seen.

Hazelnut nutrient-rich, containing a variety of nutrients, its composition is mainly found in hazelnut shell and hazelnut kernel.