The buartnut is a hybrid cross of the butternut and the heartnut. Trees exhibit disease resistance, hybrid vigor, and bear large crops.
Crossing: Butternut (Juglans cinerea) x Heartnut (Juglans ailanthifolia var. cordiformis) Vigour: vigorous tree with wide spreading canopy Pollination: recommended pollenizer is Butternut Nut: medium-sized Kernel: Heartnut-like but yellow, can be easily removed from the shell Taste: very good Harvest season: the nuts ripen in late September Yield: bears fruit 3 to 5 years after planting, regularly produces high yields Disease resistance: tree overall vital and climatically robust Frost resistance: completely frost hardy
