Hazelnut Merville de Bowiller
This is vigorous variety with semi-spreading tree form and few suckers.
Low – moderate yields. Buds open late.
Flowers late, excellent pollen released mid – late season.
Pollinated by Segorbe (early flowers only), Alexandra, MT 18-114 and H/11H/1102.
Nuts are large – medium, conical. Shell is thick, glossy.
Kernels are round, free of fibre, blanching well with an excellent taste.
A very healthy cultivar with excellent pollen vigour but with a low yield in many
areas. Overseas literature recommends this variety for very cold climates.
The tree Crop Association has good information on growing Hazelnuts