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October 13, 2007 : Corylus avellana 'Lewis'
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Keywords: Betulaceae | Corylus avellana 'Lewis' | cultivated near Portland, Oregon, USA
Jacki of Oregon, aka jacki-dee@Flickr, shares this photograph with us today (original | BPotD Flickr Group Pool). Thank you once again, Jacki.
After enjoying some chocolate with hazelnuts embedded in it last night, selecting today's photograph of hazel seemed an obvious choice. Jacki mentions that Oregonians will sometimes call these filberts, though that term applies to the related Corylus maxima elsewhere (note that the Wikipedia entry does make mention of the Oregon idiosyncrasy).
Hazelnut production in North America is concentrated in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia (with Oregon leading the way). Global production (PDF), however, is led by Turkey, with a 74% share, followed by Italy with a 15% share (2002 figures).
For recipes, visit the Hazelnut Council site. On the other hand, if you are interested about the wild plant, Corylus avellana, visit Trees for Life, dedicated to restoring the Caledonian Forest.
Lastly, a note for locals: the UBC Apple Festival is taking place this weekend. In previous years, I promoted the event with a photograph, but I've simply been too busy. Fortunately, Andy Hill has put together a set of images on the garden weblog giving you a taste of the event: 17th Annual Apple Festival.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at October 13, 2007 8:14 AM
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Posted by: Peggy at October 13, 2007 11:08 AM
I remember picking up wild hazlenuts as a child from the woods (forest) in the upper Skagit Valley. Mom put them in gunny sacks, and we kept lots of them for a couple of years and used them from time to time for snacks and at Christmas.
One time I got into a huge argument with someone about filberts and hazelnuts, and decided for my self (ha ha) that filberts are long hazelnuts and hazelnuts are more round.
I love all kinds of nuts except for black walnuts. Someone gave me a gunnysack full of them from Indiana, and I never did get even one open. Mom loved black walnut ice cream, although I never see it in the stores any more.
Sigh, Life does go on, doesn't it?
Posted by: Sue at October 13, 2007 2:35 PM
This is wonderful. Hazelnuts. I was amazined withe the cashew nuts. It is so nice to see what the nut looks like on the tree. More learning for me and I am so pleased.
Thank you,
Margaret-Rae
Posted by: Margaret-Rae Davis at October 13, 2007 4:37 PM
The America Heritage Dictionary gives the following etymology for "filbert" : [Middle English, from Old French (nois de) filbert, (nut of) Philbert, after Saint Philibert (died 684), whose feast day in late August coincides with the ripening of the nut.] Perhaps we Oregonians are classicists.
Posted by: Susan at October 13, 2007 7:48 PM
Calling nut cultivars filberts might also be due to them being hybrids between hazelnut and filbert.
Posted by: Ron B at October 13, 2007 7:58 PM
A nice photo and description. I was somewhat surprised that Italy only accounts for 15% of production. That means I really put a very big dent in it in the mid-80s when I ordered Hazelnut (Nocciola)Gelato every chance I had.
Posted by: Cliff at October 14, 2007 9:28 AM
I just found the most idiotic sport on the BBC website which they fail to identify until you check with Wiki. Conckers being horse chestnut not hazelnut fights on a string more popular in France. I am training my red squirrels as pinecone and nut fighters, should be more violent than dogfights or conkers.
Posted by: Alexander Jablanczy at October 14, 2007 11:26 AM
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I have seen small hazelnut trees in the wild here in Northern California, about 3 miles inland from the coast. We can rarely get to the nuts before the squirrels! We also call them filberts.