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About Hazelnuts

A few fun facts about hazelnuts.

• Hazelnut trees can produce until over 100 years of age.
• The hazelnut is unique in that it blooms and pollinates in the middle of winter. Wind carries the pollen from yellow catkins to a tiny red flower, where it stays dormant until June, when the nut begins to form.
• The nuts mature during the summer months, turning from green to shades of hazel nestled in a protective husk, and are harvested in late September or October after they have fallen to the ground.

Why Hazelnuts?

Labor is one of the biggest challenges in the agricultural space. Hazelnut farming can be highly mechanized. It is estimated a 60hp tractor and a single operator can farm roughly 300 acres.

Low cost per acre to plant compared to apples.

The market for organic hazelnuts is emerging and growing rapidly.

Hazelnut Varieties

Ennis

Ennis is a large nut with an oval shape. The kernel is considered to have mild and smooth flavor. Over the last 15 years, Ennis has been the best paying hazelnut grown in the US. The kernel is considered to have a mild and smooth flavor. Ennis acreage has been reduced in the last decade due to low resistance to Eastern Filbert Blight (EFB). According to lead Oregon State hazelnut professionals, Eastern Washington’s dry climate and colder winters mean EFB is not considered a concern in this region.

Sacajawea

Sacajawea hazelnuts are a small to medium sized nut with a round shape. The kernel has a smooth almost sweet flavor. The nut is consistently one of the highest paying varieties. Sacajawea is mostly sold shelled to domestic markets.

Hazelnut Benefits

Eastern Washington Growing Advantages

• No Pressure from Eastern Filbert Blight
• No Presence of Filbert Worm
• Dry Climate Facilitates Organic Growing Programs

Health Benefits

• Power-Packed Source of Energy and Plant Protein
• Loads of nutrients - vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and healthy fats like omega-3.
• Helps decrease blood fats levels including the bad type of cholesterol
• Regulates blood pressure
• Reduces inflammation
• Improves blood sugar levels