With Eastern Filbert Blight taking a major toll on older hazelnut orchards in the Pacific Northwest, many growers are looking to replant their blocks with new blight resistant varieties. One of the newest of these varieties released by Oregon State University’s hazelnut breeding program is known as PollyO. Check out this brief interview with plant breeder Shawn Mehlenbacher to learn more about this new variety. Read more about growing hazelnuts in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine. Don’t currently receive it? Subscribe for FREE today Here
Introducing the New PollyO Hazelnut Variety
Antero-EA Blight Resistant Hazelnut Eastern Filbert Blight Hazelnut Breeding Program Matthew Malcolm new hazelnut variety Oregon Hazelnuts Oregon State University Oregon State University Extension OSU Extension OSU Hazelnut Breeding OSU Hazelnut Varieties Polly Owen PollyO Hazelnut Shawn Mehlenbacher Wilbur Ellis

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