The quantities available depend on the annual harvest, but usually run between 20 to 50 seeds per member. Chinese Chestnut Trees are growing in popularity, and though you'll need two trees to grow a bountiful harvest, they're a must-have for the homegrower. American Chestnut Tree Featured in TEDx Talk At a TEDx Talk in Youngstown, OH this past September, KY-TACF Chapter member Rex Mann, shared his moving story about the American chestnut tree. Being rich in tannins, the wood was highly resistant to decay and therefore used for a variety of purposes, including furniture. This was due to what is known as the Chestnut blight. PA/NJ Chapter Spring Growers Meeting 2020. Blight resistant Chestnut Trees for sale. By planting the Dunstan Chestnut from Chestnut Hill Nursery, you are helping to replenish the ecosystem of … Cold Stream Farm can provide you with wholesale Chestnut trees for sale if you’re looking to add some to your land. Once beautiful and abundant, the American chestnut tree covered vast tracts of land across the eastern United States for thousands of years until a fungus (blight) from Asia decimated virtually every tree standing on North American soil. On top of that, we only collect seed from trees that crop mid to late season so your trees will have a better chance of dropping mast during hunting season. By planting the Dunstan Chestnut from Chestnut Hill Nursery, you are helping to replenish the ecosystem of this once magnificent forest. Since it produces chestnuts in approximately three years, you’ll be enjoying all those benefits and more in no time. Starting the first week in December, we will start shipping bare root chestnut trees. Native American chestnuts that resisted the blight have also been discovered and are being offered as seedlings. The wood of a chestnut tree makes for an attractive and durable timber. There will be a brief introduction by our President, followed by educational presentations and lunch. For bigger and healthier deer, plant the best food plot tree – the Dunstan Chestnut from Chestnut Hill Outdoors. Hunting Chestnut Trees — Report a Tree; Join the Conversation! The blight is caused by an Asian bark fungus accidentally introduced into North America on imported Asiatic chestnut trees. Willis Orchard Company offers a fine selection of hardy chestnut trees for the home orchard. Pure American chestnut seeds. The nursery began in 2016, focused on providing commercial chestnut tree stock for new orchards. A few dozen survivors are still present in scattered stands, mostly in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Georgia. The fungus Cryphonectria parasitica appeared suddenly on the trees, which almost certainly was brought by humans on chestnuts imported from Eurasia. Dunstan Chestnut Trees for Sale Online. Castanea dentata. If a large crop of nuts is desired, several trees should be planted to insure good pollination.