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  • From: Amelia Hayner <abhayner@gmail.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] question about heartnuts..
  • Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 14:43:44 -0500

THANK YOU!!
that's exactly what I needed to know, order will go out shortly for a couple
Amy
NC

On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 2:29 PM, <Jwlehman@aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 2/7/2011 1:35:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> abhayner@gmail.com writes:
>
> > are they viable here in coastal plains of NC?
> > do they require pollination? We have several large pecan trees-- I read
> > that
> > heartnuts grow quickly and have a spreading habit.
> > I have a place for a tree like that! A spot where we could use some
> shade.
> > any opinions welcome, here.
> >
>
> Hello Amy,
>
> Yes, heartnuts grow quickly, come into bearing early and are spreading,
> most often w/o a single central leader. They do nave a nice tropical like
> foliage in the spring and early summer. I believe they would do well in
> your
> area. They don't like poorly drained soil. The root systems are shallow. As
> most of the catkins and flowers don't normally appear simultaneously on the
> same tree I recommend at least two trees to increase chances of
> pollination.
> They hybridize easily with butternut, so if butternut exists near you that
> could serve as a pollinator. All Juglans are air pollinated.
>
> The nuts crack easily with a flavor similar to butternut. The nut meats are
> used in baking and candy. Squirrels also find them easy to open.
>
> Jerry
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