Cosford is probably the most popular of the Filberts, which allegedly have a superior flavour to regular Hazel nuts.produces attractive nuts with a good hazel flavour.
Cosford is a good pollinator for many other Hazels and is therefore a good choice if you are starting your own nut orchard.
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Delivery period: Pot-grown trees can be delivered from September onwards. Bare-root trees can be delivered from mid-November onwards. Within those periods you can specify your preferred month of delivery during the checkout process. It is best to order as soon as you can to ensure items are reserved for you.
*Mature heights: Height shown is the approximate height of the tree when mature (after 5-10 years), not the height when supplied. See photos of trees as supplied. Actual mature heights may vary considerably dependent on your local conditions and training and pruning regime.
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Cosford (filbert) is self-sterile and needs to be pollinated by another tree of a different variety nearby.
Important: advice about pollination
Cosford is easy to grow and requires little attention. It needs a pollination partner - in a suburban or rural environment there may be other hazel trees nearby - any wild hazel tree or bush within about 50m should be suitable. If in doubt then Gunslebert is a good choice, and this will encourage better cropping, which can be a bit light.
Cosford is a good pollinator for other hazel nut varieties, because it produces lots of catkins and pollen over a long period.
See our hazelnut pollination matrix.
More information on how to grow hazelnut trees.
Planting instructions.
Pruning instructions.
