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Cracking a new nut

Molly Walker/News-Register<br><b>Jan Wepster of Sheridan in one of the hazelnut orchards surrounding his home. Although now retired, he and his wife, Linda, balanced outside careers while running the farm established by his father, Bert. The Wepster family’s contributions to the hazelnut industry have led to Oregon State University to name a new variety for them. </b>
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Jan Wepster of Sheridan in one of the hazelnut orchards surrounding his home. Although now retired, he and his wife, Linda, balanced outside careers while running the farm established by his father, Bert. The Wepster family’s contributions to the hazelnut industry have led to Oregon State University to name a new variety for them.
Becky McCluskey/Oregon State University<br><b>Oregon State University’s new hazelnut, Wepster, produces small, round kernels, making it ideal for the chocolate industry. Its moderately fibrous inside layer is easily removed from the kernels with dry heat.</b>
Becky McCluskey/Oregon State University
Oregon State University’s new hazelnut, Wepster, produces small, round kernels, making it ideal for the chocolate industry. Its moderately fibrous inside layer is easily removed from the kernels with dry heat.

Mar 8, 2013 | 1 Comment


By Molly Walker
Of the News-Register

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02:55 pm - Sun, March 10 2013
Betty said:
When did they start calling filberts in Oregon hazelnuts? And why? I had spent fifty years in Oregon befor relocating in two thousand.I spent many years picking filberts in the Willamette valley in the fall.They were never called hazelnuts then.Why the change?
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