Kentish Cob: smaak en teelt
Fijne structuur en goede smaak.
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By Redactie MoestuinApp · updated
Hazelnuts give the garden a different rhythm: catkins, developing husks and finally a harvest you can dry. Allow space for several compatible varieties. An open shrub makes development easy to see and gives you access to the nuts.
Sun or light shade, drainage and space; overly rich soil encourages wood rather than harvest.
Wind-pollinated; plant different compatible varieties with matching flowering.
Often on its own roots; no standard dwarfing rootstock claim.
An open nut bush: Select a few well-spaced main branches. Keep the centre open and remove inward or strongly competing shoots. Leave weak short twigs carrying female flowers. Remove suckers and renew some old branches if needed, not all together.
Comparing fresh and dried: Collect nuts as husks change towards ripe colour. Set aside small samples per variety. Dry the rest in shallow, airy trays, turning regularly. Compare fresh and later dried kernels and describe texture differences.
Maintain an open crown and remove root suckers; do not cut away all young female flowering wood.
Allow space for the mature tree, not just the plant currently in the pot. The cultivar determines part of your fruit choice; the rootstock and tree form also help determine how much space the tree needs. Draw the crown, harvesting reach and support on your garden plan. Before buying, check whether a suitable pollinating partner is needed and whether one actually flowers nearby.
Where necessary, support a young tree with a suitable stake and a wide, soft tie. Do not let the tie rub or constrict the tree, and check it as the trunk and crown grow. Water must reach the root zone; a small wet patch on the surface does not tell you whether the rootball has enough moisture. Take care when planting and follow the species instructions for the correct planting depth.
Keep samples of the different cultivars separate. Record picking ripeness, eating ripeness, texture and the preparation you used. Fruit that tastes pleasant straight from the tree may behave differently in a pie or during storage. For perennial plants, your own flowering and harvest observations are more useful than a fixed countdown from the planting date.
Checked on 2026-10-12. This guide was originally written using the listed sources. Growing advice from other countries is not a local weather forecast.