How to Pick Hazel Nuts
- 1). Watch for ripe hazelnuts in the late summer and early fall. The nuts will turn in color from green to brown.
- 2). Collect the nuts that have fallen on the ground and place in a basket or sack. Gently shake the tree to loosen nuts that are ready to fall and pick those nuts up.
- 3). Dry the nuts on paper or glass in direct sunlight. Drying the nuts for one or two days will make them easier to crack open.