Corylus avellana ‘White Filbert’

A cultivar of Corylus avellana L. ‘Husk hairy, longer than the nut, round the apex of which it is contracted. Nut medium sized, ovate. Shell thick. Kernel full, and covered with a white skin.’ [Hogg – Fruit Manual p.132/1860].

 

Horticultural & Botanical History

Figured in Pomona Britannica as ‘White Filbert’ [PB pl.73/1812]. No doubt an old variety but I have no information on its history.

 

 

History at Camden Park

Listed only as an Addendum to the 1857 catalogue as White filbert.

 

 

Notes

Published Apr 25, 2010 - 07:01 AM | Last updated Jul 23, 2011 - 04:39 AM

Figured is a cluster of elongated, pointed nuts with long husks. Pomona Britannica pl.73, 1812.

Corylus avellana ‘White Filbert’ | PB pl.73/1812

 

More details about Corylus avellana ‘White Filbert’
Family Betulaceae
Category
Region of origin

Garden origin, unknown
Synonyms
  • Wrotham Park
  • Avelenier Blanche
  • and others

 
Common Name

Hazel Nut
Name in the Camden Park Record

White filbert

 

 
Confidence level high