Eastern Filbert Blight Resistance in American and Interspecific Hybrid Hazelnuts
Journal: Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Year: 2020

Eastern filbert blight (EFB), caused by the fungus Anisogramma anomala , is a primary limitation to european hazelnut ( Corylus avellana ) cultivation in eastern North America. American hazelnut ( Corylus americana ) is the endemic host of A. anomala and, despite its tiny, thick-shelled nuts, is a potentially valuable source of EFB resistance and climatic adaptation. Interspecific hybrids ( Corylus americana × C. avellana ) have been explored for nearly a century as a means to combine EFB resist