Carlola Weschcke shown in
picture. Photo by C. Weschcke_]
September 28 and 29: We picked most of the nuts remaining on
hazilbert No. 5 and the remainder of the White Aveline type. At
this time we record a heavy frost which occurred during the
previous week, that is, between September 22 and 28th. Since it
froze water it was considered a "killing" frost. However, the
damage was spotty all over the orchard, most things continuing to
develop and ripen. Winkler hazels picked and examined at this time
showed them far from ripe. Hazilberts growing next to limestone
walls on the south side showed no signs of frost damage whereas the
Winkler, on higher ground, showed severe damage to the leaves and
the husks of the nuts which immediately started to turn brown.
Leaves of other filbert plants in the vicinity showed no frost
damage and the very few nuts that had been left on, such as those
of the Jones hybrid, were undamaged.
October 5 and 6: Picked all of hazilbert No. 2 except the last two
nuts.
Gellatly filberts were picked about October 10 and were ripe at
that time.
October 11 to 13: Two English walnuts were picked and found to be
as ripe as they would get.
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