BIO Walnut tree (Juglans regia) MILOTAI KÉSEI (SYN.MILOTAI 10-14)

English Walnut (Juglans regia) 'Milotai Kései' (syn. Milotai 10-14)

"Milota Late" – a premium variety featuring a record 52% kernel yield, late budding, and excellent frost resistance.

The 'Milotai Kései' variety represents the pinnacle of the Hungarian breeding program, specifically designed for areas prone to late spring frosts. Its key advantage is its late budding and flowering window, allowing the tree to elegantly escape frost damage. It combines extreme productivity through lateral bearing with an unmatched kernel quality, making its light-colored and sweet-tasting nuts some of the most sought-after on the market.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Late Budding: Buds and flowers in May, reliably escaping damaging late spring frosts.
• Record Recovery: The light-colored, plump kernel accounts for an unmatched 52% of the total nut weight.
• High Productivity: Strong lateral bearing ensures stable and heavy crops every year.
• Self-Fertility: Guaranteed harvest even when planted as a single standalone tree.
• Easy Shelling: The thin shell allows for the easy extraction of full kernel halves.
• Excellent wood frost hardiness and superior flavor profile.

Origin and Breeding

• Origin: Hungary (Milota village). Developed by the renowned expert Dr. Péter Szentiványi.

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Vigor and Habit: Forms a broad, densely foliated crown that is aesthetically pleasing and provides excellent shade.
• Flowering and Pollination: Late blooming (usually May 1–10). The variety is fully self-fertile.
• Bearing Type: Highly productive due to its ability to bear fruit on lateral buds as well as terminal ones.

Fruit

• Size and Shape: Large nuts (average 36 mm diameter) with a regular spherical shape.
• Shell and Kernel: The shell is thin and smooth. The kernel has a beautiful light color and is exceptionally sweet and aromatic.
• Usage: A top-tier table variety for fresh consumption, drying, and professional confectionery use.

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost: Outstanding hardiness of both wood and flowers (due to its late start of vegetation).
• Soil: Requires a sunny location and fertile, nutrient-rich soil with good drainage.

Harvest and Yield

• Harvest Time: Late variety. Nuts ripen and drop in the first decade of October.
• Yield: Exceptionally high and regular, with no tendency for biennial bearing.