Alaska-grown hazelnuts? A changing climate is helping growers coax unusual crops from northern soil

The little tree in Josh Smith’s yard at the base of Bear Mountain resembled an alder, the scrappy and familiar Alaskan shrub. But the sturdy sapling with oval leaves was actually a hazelnut, a crop that Smith is hoping might also someday thrive in other yards as the state’s climate changes, bringing fresh potential for new sub-Arctic exotics.

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