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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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NSCHBER
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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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NSCHBOU
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BOUCHE DE BETIZAC CHESTNUT (Castanea sativa x crenata) |
A vigorous, upright tree that produces large crops of big nuts. They taste great and peel well. Bouche de Betizac Chestnut is a widely adapted tree, resistant to blight and phytopthora root rot and gall wasp. A European X Japanese selection from France. Pollen sterile. Ripens late, yet able to ripen in cooler climates. |
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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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NSCHGIL
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GILLET CHESTNUT (Castanea crenata hybrid) |
Very large Marron type nuts that are good flavored, keep well and ripen midseason. Gillet Chestnut Tree is compact and hardy to at least -20 degrees. Good pollinator. Originally a seedling planted by Bob Bergant. Discovered and named by Michael Nave after Felix Gillet, pioneer nut tree nurseryman. |
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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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