EPISODE · Aug 30, 2024 · 37 MIN
Ep. 185 Growing Hazelnuts in Illinois | #GoodGrowing
from Good Growing · host Chris Enroth
This week on the Good Growing podcast Ken and Chris talk about hazelnuts. Chris remembers hazelnut shrubs growing in the woods from his childhood, we compare European and American hazelnut species, talk about pests, what you might find if you go looking to buy hazelnut plants, and more! Watch us on YouTube https://youtu.be/tWgbcfiYIKgSkip to what you want to know:00:32 Hey Ken! The messy consumption of chocolate hazelnut spread in our houses.01:47 RIP Roger Cook02:56 Correction from a previous episode on calcium in fertilizer04:03 Our initial experiences with hazelnut05:49 Hazelnut origins: Where do they come from? Are there multiple species?06:57 Comparing American and European hazelnut09:31 Flavor of American hazelnut vs. European hazelnut11:00 Another common name for hazelnut is "filbert"11:45 Eastern Filbert Blight and its impact on hazelnut production in the US15:23 Where can American hazelnut be planted and grown?19:53 Pests of hazelnut in Illinois22:05 Walking through a year in the lifecycle of the hazelnut26:50 Selecting your hazelnut plants. Seedlings, cultivars, hybrids, oh my!32:36 Pollination is not so straightforward. There are some considerations when it comes to selection.35:57 Thank yous!Upper Midwest Hazelnut Development Initiative https://www.midwesthazelnuts.org/Contact us! Chris Enroth: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected] Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. --You can find us on most podcast platforms. iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377 Tunein https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR Vurbl https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/ Listen notes https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/ Ivy https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902 Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us
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This week on the Good Growing podcast Ken and Chris talk about hazelnuts. Chris remembers hazelnut shrubs growing in the woods from his childhood, we compare European and American hazelnut species, talk about pests, what you might find if you go looking to buy hazelnut plants, and more! Watch us on YouTube https://youtu.be/tWgbcfiYIKgSkip to what you want to know:00:32 Hey Ken! The messy consumption of chocolate hazelnut spread in our houses.01:47 RIP Roger Cook02:56 Correction from a previous episode on calcium in fertilizer04:03 Our initial experiences with hazelnut05:49 Hazelnut origins: Where do they come from? Are there multiple species?06:57 Comparing American and European hazelnut09:31 Flavor of American hazelnut vs. European hazelnut11:00 Another common name for hazelnut is "filbert"11:45 Eastern Filbert Blight and its impact on hazelnut production in the US15:23 Where can American hazelnut be planted and grown?19:53 Pests of hazelnut in Illinois22:05 Walking through a year in the lifecycle of the hazelnut26:50 Selecting your hazelnut plants. Seedlings, cultivars, hybrids, oh my!32:36 Pollination is not so straightforward. There are some considerations when it comes to selection.35:57 Thank yous!Upper Midwest Hazelnut Development Initiative https://www.midwesthazelnuts.org/Contact us! Chris Enroth: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected] Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies. --You can find us on most podcast platforms. iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377 Tunein https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR Vurbl https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/ Listen notes https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/ Ivy https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902 Castbox https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us
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