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SDCHPRO
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| PROLIFIC CHESTNUT SEEDS (Castnea sativa) |
| Heaviest yielding variety of Castanea sativa species. Very dependable cool climate variety found from a tree growing in Centralia, WA. Parent tree produced yields of 400-1200 lbs a year. This original tree lives on in the seeds or scionwood collected by Michael Dolan - the owner of Burnt Ridge Nursery. Prolific Chestnut produces medium sized nuts of average quality. Not suitable in the Eastern US where blight can be a problem. |
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SDCHSIL
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| SILVERLEAF CHESTNUT SEEDS (Castanea crenata x) |
| This is one of our best producers with a large, dark brown, seeds that peels very well. Silverleaf Chestnuts have a smaller tree form. Very good pollinator, starting early with early ripening. In California some of it's largest nuts have split husks, but that hasn't been a problem here in Washington. May be Japanese X European X Chinkapin. Also known as Eurobella Chestnut. |
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SDCHSKIO
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| SKIOKA CHESTNUT SEEDS (Chinese x European) |
| Similar in tree form and overall nut quality to Layeroka, but less productive. Skioka Chestnut is a good pollinator, nuts ripening a little later with some seeds remaining in the husk. Parent of Layeroka and Skookum. |
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SDCHTAN
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SDCHTO6
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SDCHTSU
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| TSUKUBA CHESTNUT SEEDS (Castanea crenata) |
| Midseason ripening Japanese selection with large yellow kernels and a low rate of doubles. Tsukuba Chestnut is an upright growing tree and produces a seed crop that is known for its keeping quality. Good pollinator. |
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SDCHWHIT
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| WHITTEN SOUTH CHESTNUT SEEDS (European x American) |
| Highly productive of medium-large sweet nuts with excellent flavor. Very dependable in cooler summer regions. Whitten Chestnut produces well from seed. Original trees were brought out west in a covered wagon around 1880 to Olympia, WA. |
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SDCHAME
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SDCHANG
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| ANGELO BOITANO CHESTNUT SEEDS (Castanea sativa) |
| Large, flavorful, easy to peel and very sweet nut. Angelo Boitano is a selection of European Chestnut that comes from a heritage tree planted in the Tacoma area by Angelo Boiitano in the 20th century. It's a popular variety at the Pike Place market in Seattle. Zone 5-8. |
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SDCHBEL
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| BELLE EPINE CHESTNUT SEEDS (Castanea crenata x sativa) |
| This variety has very high quality, reddish brown nuts that are late ripening, yet do ripen sufficiently here in the Northern edge of chestnut culture. Good disease resistance and an excellent pollinator. In the North, Belle Epine Chestnut seeds come down in the husk, protecting them from jays and squirrels. |
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SDCHBIS
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| BISALTA NO. 3 CHESTNUT SEEDS (European x Japanese) |
| The seeds from this variety can be very large, 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. Good pollinator. Blight resistant. European X Japanese cultivar. |
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