Cobnuts
Please note that for maximum success, it is advisable to plant two or more different varieties. This will ensure good pollination.
Young barerooted trees 40-60cm high. Cultivars available: Hall's Giant, Nottingham (Pearson's Prolific) and Webb's Prize. €6 ea. Available November 2011
Bulk offer: €5 ea for 10-49 trees;€4 ea for 50 or more trees.
Young barerooted trees 60-90cm high. Cultivars available: Hall's Giant, Nottingham (Pearson's Prolific), Webb's Prize, Rotblatterige Zellernuss. €8 ea. Available November 2011
Bulk offer: €7 ea for 10-49; €6 ea for 50 or more trees.
Larger container-grown trees, approx 150-180cm tall with good side branches. Cultivars available: Butler, Cosford, Kentish Cob, Hall's Giant, Gunslebert, Lange Tidling Zeller. High quality product, potential to produce nuts in first year. €26 ea. In stock
Bulk offer on 150-180cm trees: Ten or more trees any varietiess €22 ea.
Wholesale offer on 150-180cm trees (fifty or more trees any varieties):€18 ea.
Very large container-grown trees, approx 180-220cm tall with good side branches and fruiting spurs. Cultivars available: Butler, Cosford, Dutch EMOA1, Gunslebert, Hall's Giant, Gunslebert, Lange Tidling Zeller. Top quality nut trees, ideal for rapid establishment of nut orchard. €32.00 ea. In stock
Large pot-grown cobnut trees (150-180cm)
Cultivars
Butler
North American variety. Potentially heavy cropper but may require good conditions to crop well. Large nuts. Vigorous growth.
Corabel
French variety. Heavy cropper but may require good conditions to crop well. Good pollinator.Very tasty nuts.
Cosford
Traditional variety. Very good pollinator for other species. Vigorous growth. Yield relatively low compared to other varieties but reliable performance in a wide variety of conditions.
Dutch EMOA 1
Recent Dutch cultivar performing well in trials in UK and the Netherlands. Good yields of large nuts.
Fertile de Coutard (syn. Barcelona)
Vigorous tree with female flowers appearing at a very young age. Has produced nuts on three year old trees at our site in Westport. Although grown mainly in France and Spain, appears adaptable to Irish conditions. Vulnerable to heavy frosts.
Gunslebert
German variety. Heavy and reliable cropper. Good flavour.
Hall's Giant
Hardy, vigorous and productive variety with large nuts. Good flavour. Best performer in trials by the Agroforestry Research Trust in Devon. Will begin producing nuts at a very young age.
Lange Tidling Zeller
German cultivar. Heavy yields of small to medium sized nuts. Long attractive catkins.
Longue de Espagne
Compact tree suitable to smaller gardens. Early ripening.
Nottingham (Pearson's Prolific)
Compact tree suitable to smaller gardens. Known to do quite well in hedges Early ripening and profilic cropper. Did well in Devon trials.
Rotblatterige Zellernuss
Vigorous tree. Large nuts with very good flavour. Leaves and husks are bronze red.
Webb's Prize Cob
Large sweet nut, prolific cropper. Did well in Devon trials.
Availability
Small barerooted trees will be available for delivery/collection from November 2010. Larger barerooted trees will be available February. Container-grown trees are in stock (only a few left of the smaller and largest ones). Container-grown trees may be delivered at our discretion.
Delivery charges (bare rooted trees)
1-3 trees €15.00
4-10 trees €20.00
11-20 trees €25.00
Over 20 trees €28.00
Orders may be also collected by arrangement from our premises in Westport. Early ordering is advised in order to avoid disappointment.
Additional ordering information
Please use the printable order form provided or simply list the items on a sheet of paper. Add up the total, including carriage if applicable. Do not forget to include your own address and phone number. Payment should be by cheque postal order or bank draft, made payable to the Sustainability Institute.
The Sustainability Institute
Cooloughra
Ballinrobe Rd
Westport
Co. Mayo
Republic of Ireland
Cobnut Orchards
We are very interested in supporting the establishment of commerical-scale cobnut orchards in all regions of Ireland. To date, we are helping with the establishment of two pilot nut orchards in county Mayo and two more orchards in other parts of Ireland.
For more information on cobnut orchards, visit our research page