About the hazelnut production guide

This guide is published by the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture in partnership with the B.C. Hazelnut Growers Association. It is intended to be a first level introduction and evaluation tool to assist a new grower in making the decision of whether to enter the hazelnut sector.

It provides an overview of the sector, discusses points that should be considered before starting a hazelnut orchard, and offers sources of information from other hazelnut production areas in North America.

The guide is relevant to B.C. growing areas. Information has been compiled from:

• B.C. hazelnut growers’ experience
• The Oregon State University Extension Service
• The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture

Information for this guide was compiled by Tom Baumann and Megan Fennerty. It was revised by B.C. Ministry staff in collaboration with Dr. Thom O’Dell of Nature Tech Nursery Ltd., and the B.C. Hazelnut Growers Association.

While care has been taken in the preparation of this guide, the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and the B.C. Hazelnut Association accept no responsibility for decisions or actions taken as a result of any data, information, statement of advice, expressed or implied, contained in this guide.

This information is a general guide only and it is not intended to be a stand-alone tool in making key management decisions. Growers are encouraged to use their own judgement and to consider their own circumstances when making decisions.