McDonald Filbert Hazelnut

Corylus avellana ‘McDonald’

PROHIBITED TO AZ

McDonald is a heavy producer of delicious kernals with a very high nut meat-to-shell ratio. This new, highly blight-resistant selection from Oregon State U. blooms for longer than any other variety and ripens early in the season.

McDonald is an upright, open-form filbert bush/tree that can be maintained at 10′ tall. Wepster, as well as York, Polly-O, and Yamhill, are excellent pollinizers for this popular variety.

USDA Zone: 5-8

Grow Height:  10′ 

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: August – September

Pollination: Needs an Early-Blooming Pollinizer

Read our Hazelnut Growing Guide