Hazelnut seedlings Masterpiece, masterpiece. (one-year old), Chernivtsi region.

Very promising early-medium varietyhazelnut selection of the Ukrainian Research Institute of Forestry and Agroforestry named after H.M. Vysotskyi. Obtained from seedlings grown from a mixture of seeds of varietiesSevero hazelnuts - of Caucasian origin. Breeder F.A. Pavlenko. It is characterized by early fruiting, high yield, winter hardiness, excellent taste and technologicalqualities of nuts. It is relatively easily propagated by root growth, horizontal layers, and green cuttings. The bush is vigorous, not prone to thickening. Seedling formation ability is below average. Suitable for standard culture, in which it looks great, very productive Nuts are collected in clusters of 2-8 pieces, in wrappers twice as long as a nut, large, one-dimensional, on average 3 g, rounded, with a pointed top. In mature walnuts, the shell is dark brown, of medium thickness and strength, moderately pubescent at the base, with stripes. The core is rounded, it is well cleaned of the film when it is pierced, it has an excellent taste. Core output 48%. The kernel contains: oils 65%, proteins 17%. Harvesting and consumer maturity of walnuts in the Northern Forest Steppe zone of Ukraine occurs in the 2nd - early 3rd decade of August. Suitable for use during the year. Since 1985, the Shedevr variety has been included in the Register of Plant Varieties of Ukraine. It is recommended for industrial and amateur walnut growing in the forest-steppe and steppe zones of Ukraine.