True Root Nursery

Heartnut Seedling Bareroot

Species: Juglans ailantifolia var. cordiformis

History: Heartnuts are a sport of the Japanese Walnut that have a heart-shaped shell and kernel instead of the usual elliptical shell. They have good commercial potential in the Great Lakes area where the climate is similar to that of Japan.

Why We Grow It: These trees produce an abundance of tasty heart-shaped nuts that are sweet than other walnuts and lack the bitter aftertaste. They are sensitive to spring frosts for nut production, so they are best planted in a sheltered location.

$27.00

Size:

14 in stock

Fruit Traits:

Recommended Use: Fresh eating, cooking, baking

Fruit Size:

Storage: Keeps up to three months in the fridge

Harvest: June - Late

Tree Traits:

Canadian Hardiness Zone: 5b

Soil Preferance: Prefers rich loam but adaptable to different kinds of soil

Flowering Time:

Pollination Requirements: Requires another Heartnut tree for pollination in order to produce nuts

Sun/Shade Requirements: Full sun (approx. 8-10 hours of sun daily)

General Growth Habit: Tree generally reaches 20m tall but can get up to 30m, hardier than English Walnuts. Resistant to Butternut Canker but susceptible to Walnut Bunch Disease. Begins bearing in 10+ years, Harvest late June to early July.

Shipping: Every year we ship thousands of plants across Canada. We carefully bag roots in damp sawdust, then box them and send them out via courier. CLICK HERE to see our shipping policy.

Pick-up: We also have thousands of trees picked up from our nursery each year. The pick-up options is free, though you must wait until you have been emailed a confirmation that your order is ready to pick up, which will have further information such as hours, locations, etc.

Un-grafted plants (berries, seedlings and vines) are graded by year. We follow industry standard. Species specific details will soon be updated to give you a clearer idea of size, as there can be a very large variation by species.

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