[lit-ideas] Re: Eliot (and Oregon as Suburb)
- From: Robert Paul <robert.paul@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 17:12:28 -0700
Judy Evans wrote:
> I thought filberts were the larger, somewhat differently shaped
> hazelnuts. Googling that, I found -- fourth hit --
>
> http://www.paulnoll.com/Oregon/Plants/Noll-Pleasant-Hill-trees-2.html
That site says (beside a picture of a really straggly shrub):
"Filbert Betulaceae: This is a deciduous nut tree. Makes a handsome,
well-structured small tree for garden or terrace. a ten-year-old tree
may yield up to 10 lbs. of nuts a year. Because Filberts are grown
extensively in this area, birds, mostly Jays and squirrels have planted
many of these in our area. Hundreds of them dot our acreage. A dozen or
so have grown to the 10-20 foot heights. We have planted a few and
cultivated others. Oregon grows about 95% of the USA crop of Filberts or
Hazelnuts if you prefer. Turkey is the leading world producer."
Here's the word from some nut people:
http://www.americanalmond.com/Service/FAQ.htm#Filberts
I grew up not more than a few miles from a number of Filbert orchards
(so-called by the orchard owners). Many of them are probably vineyards
now. We always said 'Filbert.' Then, apparently, some marketeer thought
that 'Hazelnut' was a more appealing name. I can't remember picking
Filberts (walnuts, yes); they're shaken to the ground and picked by
machines these days. Maybe they always were.
Robert Paul
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