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Take part in finding the next hazelnut superstar in what we are calling Cooperative Breeding

You can find the next superstar tree that will add another tree to help establish a commercial hazelnut industry for the Eastern half of North America.  If you find a worthy tree you will get to name it.  We only ask you send us some scion wood or a sucker.  Also, a portion of the proceeds will go towards funding our nut cooperative "NYTCA".  We have done the heavy lifting in the last 25 years and are now cross pollenating our best trees with each other to get the next level of tree quality.  To take part in our research, just purchase our "Prodigy Seedlings"  in either a 10 or 25 pack from our catalog.

"Prodigy Seedlings"

Your Native Hybrid Hazelnut, Chestnut and Heartnut Tree Nursery

Learn all about chestnuts and hazelnuts and other northern nuts. Hardy nut trees for home or orchard needs

Chestnut Trees

Growing named varieties of chestnuts on their own roots

Native Hybrid Hazelnuts

Plant a tree that is good for the environment and you!

Hardy trees from Z's Nutty Ridge

Only the toughest trees survive our wind swept hill top.

Native Hybrid Nut Trees

Z's Nutty Ridge bringing you better nuts through controlled breeding for over 25 years
NEW Heartnut Hybrid Seedlings

NEW Heartnut Hybrid Seedlings

$15.00 Sale

Heartnuts are the walnut for Zones 4B and warmer. They very much look like an English walnut tree but the leaves are a bit larger giving it an almost tropical look. Please see our page description for the full information. These walnuts can be used anywhere English walnuts are used.  We have been told that Heartnuts are the tree of the future!  These are 1 year old seedlings and will be shipped in the spring bare root.  Cannot ship to the Westcoast or Canada.  The trees are 1.5' to over 3'.  Need two or any other walnut nearby to pollenate.

Truxton Hazel Layered - 1 bare root I year old.

Truxton Hazel Layered - 1 bare root I year old.

$27.00 $19.00 Sale

You have been asking for it and here it is. This is a hybrid that owes part of its origination to a Faroka parent that was originally from Mr. Gellatly of British Columbia.  This tree is a good grower with large nuts, decent production.   This is a layered tree (clone) good for zones 5b and warmer.  Grow as a small tree or as a bush.  Many will produce nuts in the second year after planting with a good pollinator. Layered tree is 15" to 3+ feet.
hybrid hazelnut versus native hazelnut at Z's Nutty Ridge Cortland New York

Fact: Native vs. Native Hybrid Hazels

Native hearty disease resistant hazels have small nuts and thick shells.

Native hybridized hearty disease resistant hazels have large nuts and thin shells.

Native hazels have been hybridized for over 96 years with 25 years in Cortland, NY

Z's Nutty Ridge sells trees that are good for the environment and good for you!

Also keep in mind we only sell the best trees we have.  If we wanted to sell all seedlings from any tree we would have 10 times as much  to sell and at a lower price.  You get what you pay for!