It has been a very mild winter with Spring like condition in Jan and Feb. As a result the hazels have already started to flower. This can't be good with more cold weather on the way. I suspect another bad year for hazelnut production.
I think hazelnuts need a long cold winter without Chinook warm spells that falsely stimulate the onset of Spring. Inevitably we get cold snaps well into April that kill the flowers.
Oh, well maybe next year.
I think hazelnuts need a long cold winter without Chinook warm spells that falsely stimulate the onset of Spring. Inevitably we get cold snaps well into April that kill the flowers.
Oh, well maybe next year.