Hazelnut Tonda di Giffoni
Hazelnut Tonda di Giffoni is a strong hazelnut variety that is very resistant to diseases. This hazelnut tree, which is very productive, is grown in the south of Italy in the Salerno region, which is highly appreciated for its hazelnut production and marketing.
A popular and easy-to-care variety, Hazelnut Tonda di Giffoni reaches an adult height of 2 to 3 m and spreads close to 3 m, is very cold hardy, supports negative temperatures down to -30 ° C. But be careful, because early flowering can be susceptible to late frosts. It is also a decorative tree outside of its productive period, showing branches from which long catkins hang in winter, 6 cm yellow male flowers and female flowers, a variety of buds from which thin red filaments escape. from January to March. Hazelnut Tonda di Giffoni is very productive, gives an abundance of good-sized, round, easy-to-prune hazelnuts. Their flesh is very white, very fragrant and firm. Harvest is from early September to mid-October.