A Website For Midwest Hazelnut Growers

This website is for growers and researchers working together to develop the hazelnut industry in the Upper Midwest.

1st Annual Upper Midwest Hazelnut Growers Conference

Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, LaCrosse Center, LaCrosse, WI

Make plans to attend the 1st Annual Upper Midwest Hazelnut Conference.  The conference is for prospective, beginning, and experienced growers to learn more about growing hazelnuts, network with other growers, and help plan for further development of the industry. 


Hazelnut Improvement Program (HIP)hazelnut clusters


The majority of hazelnuts grown in the Upper Midwest are open-pollinated hybrids between American (Corylus americana) and European (Corylus avellana). For the most part, no two hazelnut plants in the Upper Midwest are the same. This genetic diversity provides a great opportunity to find and develop locally adapted cultivars. Click here to learn how you, as a grower, can screen your plantings for superior plants and help develop the Upper Midwest hazelnut industry.

Growers Helping Growershazelnut grower


Click through the pages of this website to learn more about growing hazelnuts. The Grower Profiles page is a great way to learn more about growing hazelnuts direct from growers. Consider sharing your experiences through the Grower Profiles section.  Also, check out the Research Data posted by University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota researchers.