American chestnut

Adding a single wheat gene helps the American chestnut withstand a fungal pathogen that nearly wiped them out.

American chestnuts. growing hope. - Natural Lands

Chestnut Chat Archives | The American Chestnut Foundation

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally published on Richland Source in 2014. If you have ever taken a walk in the woods at Malabar Farm State Park, you already know there is a kind of magic and natural restorative charm under the high canopy of beech-oak forest. What you may not know is that along with […]

Discover the history and impact of the American chestnut tree. Learn about conservation efforts and planting tips.

The Morris is on the list to receive some of the first Darling 58 offspring when they become available.

Chestnut trees are mostly self-pollinated and are highly famous in the USA. These trees look beautiful and are practically found in forests or orchards. All the different types of chestnut trees can also fulfill wildlife and human food needs. #chestnut #chestnuts #chestnuttrees #nuts #trees #nuttrees

We used to eat a lot more chestnuts than we do today, however if you already have a chestnut tree growing on your property or know someone who does, now is as good a time as any to discover the rich flavor the nuts have to offer. Below are five recipes printed up in newspapers

Billions of American chestnut trees were wiped out by a fungus. Now, scientists are working to restore the tree to its former glory.

The third month of the Mvskoke year is commonly translated as “Little Chestnut,” but there’s more to it than that. In linguistic terms, this month’s name was formed by combi…

The American Chestnut: Extinct or Returning? | LEAF | Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests

Love chestnuts? If you’ve ever wanted to grow your own, learn everything you need to know about caring for this nut-bearing tree now on Gardener’s Path.

The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for? | Grist

To plant and protect trees for a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world

Growing Chestnuts: Best Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, Problems, and Harvest

Great forests of American chestnut trees died from chestnut blight, but their cousins across the seas, European chestnuts, continue to thrive. Beautiful shade trees in their own right, they produce most of the chestnuts Americans eat today. Learn more about them here.

Sweet Chestnut - A Foraging Guide to Its Food, Medicine and Other Uses

Caption: 7-foot Chestnut tree on Laurel Fork, Cheat River, Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia. Date: 1924 Photographer: [unknown] Local Call Number: FHS3796 Credit Line: Photo courtesy of the Forest History Society, Durham, NC For information on photo use and more, see the Forest History Society Photograph Collection.