Fruit Tree Planner

Barcelona is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and large fruit. In this group, this is one of the richest-tasting options. Choose it for traditional hazelnut orchards, roasting, chocolate pairing, and home gardens in EFB-free regions, but skip it if you want EFB resistance - Barcelona is highly susceptible to Eastern Filbert Blight and will decline in any planting where the disease is present. It usually ripens around late August to early September, earlier than most of the others shown.

Butler is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the earliest ripening choices. Choose it for serving as a pollinizer for Barcelona and Ennis in traditional orchards, but skip it if you want a premium eating hazelnut - Butler is grown primarily for its pollination value rather than nut quality. It usually ripens around late August to early September, earlier than most of the others shown.

Casina is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and large fruit. In this group, it gives some of the largest fruit and feels more substantial than most of the others shown. Choose it for confectionery, premium roasting, and orchards in EFB-free regions where nut quality is the top priority, but skip it if you want planting where EFB is present, or confirmed bloom timing data - Casina is susceptible to EFB and its bloom timing varies enough across sources that local verification is recommended. It usually ripens around late August to early September, earlier than most of the others shown.

The Beast is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and large fruit. In this group, it gives some of the largest fruit and feels more substantial than most of the others shown. Choose it for eastern and midwestern home orchards where EFB is present and a large productive hybrid tree is needed, but skip it if you want a compact tree that fits a smaller yard - The Beast grows into a substantial tree reaching 20 ft and needs room; Grand Traverse is the better choice for tighter spaces. It usually ripens around late August to early September, earlier than most of the others shown.

Daviana is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the earliest ripening choices. Choose it for pollinizer for Barcelona in EFB-free orchards; not recommended where Eastern Filbert Blight is present, but skip it if you want any planting where EFB is a risk - Daviana is highly susceptible and has been largely replaced by resistant alternatives like Gamma and Eta. It usually ripens around late August to early September, earlier than most of the others shown.

Dorris is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the latest ripening choices. Choose it for smaller home orchards where a compact EFB-resistant tree is needed; pairs with York or Felix, but skip it if you want large-scale planting or the biggest nuts - Dorris is compact and reliable rather than a high-volume commercial producer. It usually ripens around mid September, later than most of the others shown.

Gamma is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the latest ripening choices. Choose it for serving as the primary pollinizer for Yamhill; OSU EFB-resistant pollinizer release, but skip it if you want an eating-first hazelnut - Gamma is a dedicated pollinizer release and not selected for premium eating quality. It usually ripens around mid September, later than most of the others shown.

Grand Traverse is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the latest ripening choices. Choose it for eastern home orchards as a near-universal pollinizer; S11 and S25 alleles make it broadly compatible with most EFB-resistant varieties including The Beast, but skip it if you want a large, heavy-bearing fruiting tree - Grand Traverse's primary role is pollination; it bears nuts but is less productive than Jefferson or Yamhill as a fruiting selection. It usually ripens around mid September, later than most of the others shown.

Wepster is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the latest ripening choices. Choose it for EFB-resistant home orchards; pairs well with McDonald and York, but skip it if you want extensively documented S-allele compatibility data - Wepster's specific incompatibilities are less published than Jefferson, York, or Lewis. It usually ripens around mid September, later than most of the others shown.

York is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the latest ripening choices. Choose it for EFB-resistant home orchards as a reliable mid-season producer and general pollinizer; avoid pairing with Jefferson (shared S-allele), but skip it if you want to pollinate Jefferson - York and Jefferson share an S-allele and cannot cross-pollinate each other; use Eta, Theta, or Felix for Jefferson instead. It usually ripens around mid September, later than most of the others shown.

Lewis is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. Choose it for EFB-resistant home orchards where mild flavor and reliable crops matter more than bold taste; do not pair with Clark (incompatible S-alleles), but skip it if you want the most intense or complex hazelnut flavor - Lewis is reliably mild rather than richly flavored. It usually ripens around mid September, in the middle of this group.

Yamhill is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the earliest ripening choices. Choose it for fresh cracking, roasting, and home orchards where EFB-resistant early varieties are the priority, but skip it if you want the largest possible nut - Yamhill produces reliably but not as large as Ennis or Hall's Giant. It usually ripens around late August to early September, earlier than most of the others shown.

Delta is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the latest ripening choices. Choose it for mid-to-late pollinizer for Lewis and Clark; OSU EFB-resistant pollinizer release, but skip it if you want a premium eating-quality nut - Delta is a dedicated pollinizer release chosen for pollen timing, not nut flavor or size. It usually ripens around early October, later than most of the others shown.

Ennis is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and very large fruit. In this group, this is one of the richest-tasting options. Choose it for gourmet eating, premium confectionery, and orchards in EFB-free regions where maximum nut size is the goal, but skip it if you want EFB resistance - Ennis is highly susceptible to Eastern Filbert Blight and will decline badly in any region where the disease is established. It usually ripens around early October, later than most of the others shown.

Epsilon is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the latest ripening choices. Choose it for late pollinizer covering the mid-through-late female bloom of Lewis and Clark; OSU EFB-resistant pollinizer release, but skip it if you want a premium eating-quality nut - Epsilon is a dedicated pollinizer release chosen for pollen timing, not nut flavor or size. It usually ripens around early October, later than most of the others shown.

Eta is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the latest ripening choices. Choose it for mid-to-late pollinizer for Jefferson; one of the three OSU-recommended companions for Jefferson alongside Theta and Felix, but skip it if you want an eating-first variety - Eta is selected for its late pollen timing rather than for nut quality. It usually ripens around early October, later than most of the others shown.

Felix is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the latest ripening choices. Choose it for serving as the earliest of Jefferson's three recommended pollinizers; pairs well with Dorris as well, but skip it if you want a premium standalone eating hazelnut - Felix is chosen for pollination timing over nut quality. It usually ripens around early October, later than most of the others shown.

Hall's Giant is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and large fruit. In this group, it is one of the latest ripening choices. Choose it for late pollinizer for Ennis and Jefferson; also produces a respectable eating crop in EFB-free orchards, but skip it if you want planting where EFB is present - Hall's Giant lacks the resistance of OSU varieties. It usually ripens around early October, later than most of the others shown.

Jefferson is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and large fruit. In this group, this is one of the richest-tasting options. Choose it for premium home orchards, roasting, and confectionery where both EFB resistance and top eating quality matter, but skip it if you want to skip pollinizer research - Jefferson requires late-shedding companions (Eta, Theta, or Felix) and York cannot pollinate it due to a shared S-allele; the wrong pairing produces almost nothing. It usually ripens around early October, later than most of the others shown.

Theta is sweet with a soft acidic lift, with medium-firm flesh and medium fruit. In this group, it is one of the latest ripening choices. Choose it for serving as the latest-pollen-shedding OSU release, essential for reliably pollinating Jefferson when its female receptivity extends late in the season, but skip it if you want a premium eating-quality nut rather than a dedicated pollinizer - Theta exists solely to fill Jefferson's late pollination window and is not selected for flavor or size. It usually ripens around early October, later than most of the others shown.