NSCHBELL
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BELLE EPINE CHESTNUT (Castanea crenata x sativa) |
Very high quality, reddish brown nuts are late ripening, yet do ripen sufficiently here in the Northern edge of chestnut culture. Belle Epine Chestnut trees have good disease resistance and make an excellent pollinator. In the North, nuts come down still in the husk, protecting their seeds from jays and squirrels. |
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NSCHBIS
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BISALTA NO. 3 CHESTNUT (Castanea sativa x crenata) |
Can have very large nuts; however, overbearing can result in up to 6 nuts per bur - resulting in mid sized nuts. Bisalta No.3 Chestnut is a vigorous, productive tree with good flavored nuts. Pollen sterile. Blight resistant European X Japanese cultivar. |
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NSCHBRA
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NSCHCHI
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NSCHCOL
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COLOSSAL CHESTNUT (Castanea sativa x crenata) |
Parent tree produces exceptionally big nuts of good quality. Colossal chestnuts are very productive. Early ripening, easy peeling, popular orchard variety. Has survived -28°F. Pollen sterile. Does best in warm summer climate regions. |
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NSCHLAY
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LAYEROKA CHESTNUT (Castanea mollissima x sativa) |
An early ripening variety. Heavy yield of medium to large, sweet nuts. Precocious, vigorous tree, erect timber form. Layeroka Chestnut is a very winter hardy, blight resistant tree. Pollen sterile. Zone 4-8. |
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NSCHMARV
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NSCHMARI
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MARIGOULE CHESTNUT (Castanea sativa x crenata) |
Vigorous, dual purpose tree. Large sweet nuts, and good timber form. Blight and root rot resistant. Good pollen producer. Marigoule Chestnut is a Japanese x European hybrid. Zone 5-8. |
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NSCHMAR
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MARRISARD CHESTNUT (Castanea sativa x crenata) |
Very large nuts, good flavor and peeling quality. Marrisard Chestnuts are especially good in hot climates, where they produce nuts larger than Colossal. Pollen sterile, late ripening. Very disease resistant to blight and phytopthora. |
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NSCHMCOM
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NSCHMCHU
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NSCHMARR
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MARRON DI VAL DI SUSA CHESTNUT (Castanea sativa) |
Large, sweet, easy peeling variety from Northern Italy. Plump, rounded nuts in well filled burrs. Marron di Val di Susa Chestnut ripens well in cool Northern regions despite it being a late ripener. Burrs often drop before opening, protecting nuts from predation by wildlife. |
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