{"product_id":"somerset-hazelnut-cultivar-the-crazy-productive-one-bare-root-1yr","title":"Somerset Hazelnut Cultivar \" The Crazy Productive One\"- Bare Root- 1Yr","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis tree is crazy productive as it has been reported to produce up to 53 pounds of nuts per tree.  A tree this productive requires proper feeding.   Somerset is from Rutgers University under the auspices of Dr. Molnar and is patented with Patent No. PP32,494 issued on November 24, 2020.  Please see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/znutty.com\/products\/the-hazelnut-and-chestnut-handbook-all-you-need-to-know-to-grow-hazelnuts-and-chestnuts-from-2-to-20-000-trees\" title=\"THE HAZELNUT AND CHESTNUT HANDBOOK\"\u003ebook \u003c\/a\u003eor our blog page at: \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1857\/2633\/files\/Starting_out_with_Nut_trees_Zs_Nutty_Ridge_Sept_c_2019.pdf?44\"\u003ePowerPoint Presentation (shopify.com)\u003c\/a\u003e, on how to plan for success. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHigh yielding tree with small to medium size, round kernels with moderately good blanching, making it suitable for a variety of confectionary and baked good applications as well as for direct eating especially when roasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThese two year old trees are 12\" to 30\" with multiple stems as you would expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHas notably thin shells and tends to produce good crops even on young trees. Compact tree with a slightly spreading growth habit that reaches about two thirds the size of 'Raritan' at maturity. Trees at 15 years can reach 15 feet tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHas notably dark green leaves that are slightly crinkled making it distinguishable from the other cultivars. Carries an EFB resistance gene from the Spanish cultivar 'Ratoli' that has shown excellent protection from the causal fungus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNo fungicide sprays are expected to be needed for production although regular scouting for cankers and pruning off infected branches, if ever present, is highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e'Somerset' nuts have an attractive dark brown shell and a majority (\u0026gt;85%) drop free from the husk and fall cleanly at maturity. ‘Somerset’ nuts typically fall in the second half of September in New Jersey along with 'Raritan'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRegarding pollination, 'Somerset' has S-alleles 3 and 10 with S3 expressed in the pollen, and it blooms in early to mid-season in New Jersey. Somerset is good for USDA Zones 6b and warmer.   The nut is good size with 1.1 gram and an excellent 55% kernel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrees are tissue cultured and are typically from 16\" to 40\" tall\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePlease follow\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/znutty.com\/pages\/how-to-plant-and-care-for-your-hazelnut-trees\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eplanting instructions\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlease see our Blog page on cultivar information to learn more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1857\/2633\/files\/Hazelnut_Cultivars_2022_Zarnowski_fb1d06c5-2ab0-488b-86df-1d9d9c944828.pdf?v=1638316155\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e For orchard design please see the latest version of the \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/znutty.com\/pages\/the-hazelnut-and-chestnut-handbook\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Hazelnut and Chestnut Handbook\u003c\/a\u003e\" by Jeff and Dawn Zarnowski. Also, Dr. Molnars winter newsletter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1T2BrsVzRPxRgvCRop_dQSe4cXX0ObRdnwVP1AZfDVYk\/edit\" title=\"Rutgers Hazelnut winter 2022 and 2023 newsletter\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSpring we\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e typically ship late-April to late-May weather dependent, dormant and bare root.\u003c\/u\u003e  In the fall w\u003c\/span\u003ee ship mid-October to early November, dormant and bare root.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e   We cannot ship to the west coast states.  We cannot ship to Canada for small orders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReminder a \"cultivar\" is a clone of the parent tree and performs just like the parent as it is the one and same genetics.  Whereas, \"seedlings\" are just like children, it inherits traits from both parents and what traits are expressed we learn as it matures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlants with a patent or a PPAF (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eatent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epplied\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor) asexual reproduction is prohibited.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor tax exempt orders please email info@znutty.com with the desired quantity and your ship too address.  \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWe give discounts for quantity orders.\u003c\/span\u003e    Pricing already includes Royalty cost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Z's Nutty Ridge LLC","offers":[{"title":"25 pack        $25 ea.","offer_id":43169847410786,"sku":null,"price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 pack (1 tree)      $36 ea.","offer_id":43169847443554,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 pack            $31 ea.","offer_id":43169847476322,"sku":null,"price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 pack        $28 ea.","offer_id":43169847509090,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1857\/2633\/products\/SomersetcultivarE368-12-big.jpg?v=1674603728","url":"https:\/\/znutty.com\/products\/somerset-hazelnut-cultivar-the-crazy-productive-one-bare-root-1yr","provider":"Z's Nutty Ridge LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}