Japanese heartnut, comes from the mountainous areas of the islands of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoko, Kyushu and Sakhalin. Very fast growing, tropical in appearance. Exceptional cracking quality, yielding a high percentage of whole kernels. Light kernel colour and a fine mild flavour.
Crossing: Shubert x free pollination, breeder John Gordon Vigour: fast growing, up to 15 - 20 m high. At first it grows straight up, but later it builds up a wide canopy. Bark is light gray and grooved. Blossom: May, after the first leaf development, partially self-fertile. This means that two or more seedlings or different varieties should be planted. It is a protogynous cultivar, release pollen after female bloom. Nut: medium-sized, 4 - 5 cm long. The fruits hang in large bunches with up to 20 nuts in a bunch. Shell hard but easy to break. Kernel: color light brown, can be easily removed from the shell Taste: fine mild, slightly cracking Harvest season: the nuts ripen in late September Yields: bears fruit 2 to 3 years after planting, regular yields Resistance to diseases: Tree overall vital and climatically robust Frost resistance: completely frost hardy
