nut variety
Yamhill
Hazelnut · Corylus species and hybrids
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 5a–7b
- Chill hours
- 800 to 1500 below 45°F
- Days to harvest
- 100 to 130
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- 40 to 70 years
Disease resistance
- eastern-filbert-blight
At a glance
Sweet, rich flavor, smaller round nuts; fresh and processing. Compact OSU release with strong EFB resistance, productive in cooler sites.
Growing Yamhill
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Yamhill by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other hazelnut varieties
4 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- American Hazelnut
Sweet, mild, small nuts; fresh, baking. Native Corylus americana, naturally EFB-tolerant. Multi-stem shrub for…
- Beaked Hazelnut
Sweet, intensely flavored, very small nuts; foraging quality, hedgerow use. Native Corylus cornuta, extremely …
- Jefferson
Sweet, rich, buttery; fresh, baking, confections, butter. Large round nuts. The Oregon State release that resi…
- Theta
Sweet, rich, large nuts with easy crack-out; baking and fresh. OSU pollinizer for Jefferson, EFB-resistant, pr…
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Yamhill hazelnut grow in?
Yamhill grows in USDA zones 5a through 7b.
- What diseases is Yamhill resistant to?
Yamhill shows documented resistance to eastern-filbert-blight.
- How does Yamhill compare to other hazelnut varieties?
Yamhill is one of 5 hazelnut varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full hazelnut variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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