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The Fabulous Filbert


In the plant world, where oddity is commonplace, the filbert, Corylus, stands out because it has so many unusual traits:

The filbert blooms in midwinter in the areas where it is commercially produced.
Six months can elapse between pollination and fertilization.
At the time of pollination, the rudimentary flower has no ovary.
When the filbert nut has completed its development, its apex is over a year older than its base.
Commercial filbert production is restricted to limited areas of Turkey, Italy, Spain, and the Pacific Northwest, yet members of the genus Corylus are widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere.
The plant is thought never to go dormant because in mild climatic areas it exhibits some type of growth the year around.