'Slate' hazelnut is a very productive compact tree and some years a good pollinizer. It is the product of a major breeding project and has proven to be highly blight resistant. It is bud mite susceptible, but sprays are registered for control. The nut is large, slightly oval in shape and most drop out of the husk when ripe. The nuts start dropping mid to late September. 'Slate' has alleles 1 and 23, so it should not be matched with hazelnuts with the same alleles. We recommend it as a main producing cultivar. Suited for climate zones 6-8. Slate suckers freely. Kernel size is 1.3g and 46% kernel in Ohio.
