'Somerset' demonstrates resistance to EFB (through the 'Ratoli' gene), compact form with a slightly spreading growth habit.  Comes in a 2 gallon pot, plant is 1-3ft.

Yield: High-yielding

Nuts: Small to medium (12-13mm), round, and ~55% kernel by weight

Bloom time: Early to mid-season in NJ

Nut abscission (when they fall to the ground): First half of September

Compatible pollinizers: ‘Monmouth’, ‘The Beast' ™, ‘Slate’, ‘Gene’, and ‘Grand Traverse’

Works cited: E368: Choosing Plants for a Hazelnut Orchard in New Jersey (Rutgers NJAES). (n.d.). Njaes.rutgers.edu. https://njaes.rutgers.edu/e368/

Photos courtesy of Dr. Tom Molnar