Question: My hazelnuts are only the size of a pea. I’m not sure what the variety is but I got the seedlings 5-6 years ago. Answer: Jonathan Foster, Special Projects Assistant There are several reasons why your hazelnut harvest is small (meaning small individually, not volume harvested). Hazelnuts do take several years to establish before read more Why are my hazelnuts only the size of a pea after growing for over five years?