Hybrid Chestnut

Chestnuts are remarkable trees that have inspired many people across the world with their beauty, tenacity and incredible food production ability. Historically, chestnuts were deeply woven into American culture, but when chestnut blight was inadvertently introduced to our shores the native chestnut (C. dentata) was functionally eliminated from the landscape. Nowadays, chestnuts exist out of the public mind and are a very underutilized crop in the United States. This is changing, though, as interest in the chestnut is growing and many blight resistant varieties are being planted. The nuts have a wide variety of uses and can be roasted, boiled or ground into flour. Our hybrid chestnuts are seeds from West Danby hybrid trees. They demonstrate good blight resistance. Our seedlings were affected by a very late frost in our area and are quite small (roughly 6"). Plant at least two trees to ensure pollination. Generally hardy in zones 5-8.

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