Yellowbud Hickory
1 yr old seedling trees, small top growth around 4-6 inches
No Shipping to AZ, CA, TX
Carya cordiformis
Yellow Hickory is a tree that grows alongside Shagbark Hickory in our forests here in the Champlain Valley. It is also known as 'Bitternut Hickory' because of the high tannin content of its nuts, but the often-overlooked secret of these nuts is that they contain a high percentage of delicious oil not unlike Pecan oil in flavor! The tannins are water-soluble and are not present in the oil. Yellowbud Hickory nuts have thin hulls--easy to remove--and thin shells--easy to crack--making them easier to process and more full of nut meat. We have pressed Yellowbud Hickory nuts by removing the husks and pounding them, shell and all, in a large mortar, then putting the resulting mash through a small 'Piteba' expeller press. The extraction can also be achieved by boiling and skimming or decanting off the top. The oil is fantastic! Yellowbud Hickory has great potential as a perennial oil crop, potentially with similar yields as our annual temperate oil crops. For more information on the value of this tree and its nuts, check out Yellowbud Farm, https://www.yellowbud.farm/learn/yellowbud
We happen to have many mature Yellowbud Hickory trees in our area and have spent time surveying trees and their nuts for the best seed to plant in the nursery. Seed comes from the most productive trees we can find with the largest, fullest nuts.
Top growth of Yellowbud Hickories is always going to be small in the first couple years. Most of the energy goes into the roots. That, combined with the fact that we grew our hickories in a shady spot this year, has resulted in small seedlings--above ground, at least. Even though this is normal for Yellowbud, we are pricing these seedlings lower than our others to avoid disappointment from customers. Because of their size, these seedlings may need a little extra attention and weeding.
1 yr old seedling trees, small top growth around 4-6 inches
No Shipping to AZ, CA, TX
Carya cordiformis
Yellow Hickory is a tree that grows alongside Shagbark Hickory in our forests here in the Champlain Valley. It is also known as 'Bitternut Hickory' because of the high tannin content of its nuts, but the often-overlooked secret of these nuts is that they contain a high percentage of delicious oil not unlike Pecan oil in flavor! The tannins are water-soluble and are not present in the oil. Yellowbud Hickory nuts have thin hulls--easy to remove--and thin shells--easy to crack--making them easier to process and more full of nut meat. We have pressed Yellowbud Hickory nuts by removing the husks and pounding them, shell and all, in a large mortar, then putting the resulting mash through a small 'Piteba' expeller press. The extraction can also be achieved by boiling and skimming or decanting off the top. The oil is fantastic! Yellowbud Hickory has great potential as a perennial oil crop, potentially with similar yields as our annual temperate oil crops. For more information on the value of this tree and its nuts, check out Yellowbud Farm, https://www.yellowbud.farm/learn/yellowbud
We happen to have many mature Yellowbud Hickory trees in our area and have spent time surveying trees and their nuts for the best seed to plant in the nursery. Seed comes from the most productive trees we can find with the largest, fullest nuts.
Top growth of Yellowbud Hickories is always going to be small in the first couple years. Most of the energy goes into the roots. That, combined with the fact that we grew our hickories in a shady spot this year, has resulted in small seedlings--above ground, at least. Even though this is normal for Yellowbud, we are pricing these seedlings lower than our others to avoid disappointment from customers. Because of their size, these seedlings may need a little extra attention and weeding.
1 yr old seedling trees, small top growth around 4-6 inches
No Shipping to AZ, CA, TX
Carya cordiformis
Yellow Hickory is a tree that grows alongside Shagbark Hickory in our forests here in the Champlain Valley. It is also known as 'Bitternut Hickory' because of the high tannin content of its nuts, but the often-overlooked secret of these nuts is that they contain a high percentage of delicious oil not unlike Pecan oil in flavor! The tannins are water-soluble and are not present in the oil. Yellowbud Hickory nuts have thin hulls--easy to remove--and thin shells--easy to crack--making them easier to process and more full of nut meat. We have pressed Yellowbud Hickory nuts by removing the husks and pounding them, shell and all, in a large mortar, then putting the resulting mash through a small 'Piteba' expeller press. The extraction can also be achieved by boiling and skimming or decanting off the top. The oil is fantastic! Yellowbud Hickory has great potential as a perennial oil crop, potentially with similar yields as our annual temperate oil crops. For more information on the value of this tree and its nuts, check out Yellowbud Farm, https://www.yellowbud.farm/learn/yellowbud
We happen to have many mature Yellowbud Hickory trees in our area and have spent time surveying trees and their nuts for the best seed to plant in the nursery. Seed comes from the most productive trees we can find with the largest, fullest nuts.
Top growth of Yellowbud Hickories is always going to be small in the first couple years. Most of the energy goes into the roots. That, combined with the fact that we grew our hickories in a shady spot this year, has resulted in small seedlings--above ground, at least. Even though this is normal for Yellowbud, we are pricing these seedlings lower than our others to avoid disappointment from customers. Because of their size, these seedlings may need a little extra attention and weeding.