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How to grow Hazelnut / cobnut in the UK

• TypeTree
• Ready to pickSeptember, October
• Space neededabout 3m x 3m

When is hazelnut / cobnut ready to pick?

September-October.

Pick when the husks start to turn yellow-brown, or gather them as they drop.

Looking after hazelnut / cobnut

• Prune in winter - take out a few of the oldest stems to the ground
• Grow two kinds for better crops

Storing and keeping

Dry them in their shells somewhere airy; they keep for months.

Pests and problems

Squirrels! They'll take them before you do - pick early and ripen indoors.

Good varieties

• Kentish Cob: Big, long nuts.
• Webb's Prize Cob: Heavy crops of big nuts.