Native from Southern Canada to Mid South, butternut trees are becoming scarce in the wild. Grafted trees bear in 2 to 3 years, producing egg shaped nuts that hang in clusters of 3 to 7.
Kernels are among the best flavored of all nuts with a characteristic buttery flavor.
Orchard trees assume a spreading habit and do best if well fertilized. Selected for easy cracking. Extremely hardy clone producing large nuts with medium shell thickness. Vigorous hybrid with heartnut produces very large butternut type nuts in clusters of 7 or 8. Medium-sized nut, usually cracks out whole halves.