{"product_id":"filbert-corylus-maxima-kentish-cob","title":"Filbert - Corylus Maxima Kentish Cob","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cb\u003eFilbert Kentish Cob\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActually a filbert rather than a cob, Corylus maxima Kentish Cob is a compact cultivar of the deciduous native hazel tree. The nuts have a particularly fine flavour, and the dangling yellow male catkins are a lovely sight in late winter. It’s compact for a hazel, with a bushy habit, rather slow growing and not the heaviest cropper. It’s partially self-fertile, but will crop better if grown with a different hazel cultivar, unless wild hazel is growing close by. For the best nuts, prune it to form an open goblet-shaped bush on a single stem, and remove any suckers. If squirrels are a problem, pick the nuts at once; dry them indoors on trays in a warm place for three weeks. Hazelnut Kentish Cob holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSite: \u003c\/b\u003eSheltered or exposed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoil:\u003c\/b\u003e Any well-drained soil, preferably alkaline, humus-rich and not too fertile\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePosition:\u003c\/b\u003e Full sun or partial shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePick:\u003c\/b\u003e In autumn as soon as the husks have turned yellow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeep:\u003c\/b\u003e Will keep through the winter if properly dried\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/b\u003e Very hardy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePollination:\u003c\/b\u003e Wind pollinated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUses:\u003c\/b\u003e Eating fresh and dried\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow to choose and grow hazelnuts\u003c\/p\u003e and other nuts in our \u003cp\u003eadvice\u003c\/p\u003e section and on our \u003cp\u003eresources\u003c\/p\u003e page.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot | 3-4ft","offer_id":48736415711489,"sku":"ZNV0D 4409807863842","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bareroot | 5-6ft","offer_id":48736415744257,"sku":"ZNV0D 4409807863842-2","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pot | 7.5L","offer_id":48736415777025,"sku":"ZNV0D 4409807863842-3","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/1540\/4801\/files\/Cobnut-Kentish-Cob-05.jpg?v=1777965476","url":"https:\/\/futureforests-us.com\/products\/filbert-corylus-maxima-kentish-cob","provider":"Future-Forests","version":"1.0","type":"link"}