Turkish Hazel (Corylus colurna)

Family: Betulaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Form: Oval, Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in oil. — Seed - raw or cooked.; As nice a flavour as C.; avellana, the common hazel nut.; The seed ripens in mid to late autumn and will probably need to be protected from squirrels.

Habitat & North American Range

Shady mixed forests, 1000 - 1800 metres in E. Asia. Found at altitudes up to 3000 metres in the Himalayas where it is found mainly on northerly aspects and in shady places. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)