Gathering nuts in .... September

Paul mabbott · #1 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 05:42 PM

I seldom get this right but have a good crop of hazelnuts (cobs, filberts ...) this year. Should I leave them until they fall off the trees (or the squirrels get them) or should I harvest them now? I recall that Phillbert's Day (August 22nd) was supposed to be when they were harvested ... but that was before anthropogenically enhanced climate change. Any views?

Hedge Witch · #2 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 05:49 PM

Had some a couple of weeks ago - they were a little "green" but very tasty.

Paul mabbott · #3 (**permalink**) 11-09-2008, 07:55 PM

Mine look nothing like ripe - still entirely green which is why I'm uncertain about pulling them. Would they ripen eventually if I collected them now?

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