Far as I know, the Tallahassee area, by which I mean Northern Florida, is the bottom end of the chestnut range. It is for chinquapins. Living in Central...
Hello! I am a retired air traffic controller, 70yrs old and we live in the Azores Islands, a 9 Island Archipelago between Europe and USA, on the middle of the...
Which island? I visited the Azores some years ago and came back with an unusual guitar. (No, not made of chestnut, but I do have a chestnut psaltery.) ... ...
Usually we do not plant the Chestnut trees. We pick spontaneous born plants, under the Chestnut trees, relocate them and later on, 2 to 3 years old, we...
Ah! That was one of the islands I visited. In the botanical gardens in Angra do Heroismo, I found many old friends, including some I would not have expected...
... I wish! Central Florida is flat-out too warm for any kind of chestnut. Chinquapins will grow as far south as Northern Florida, I think. But that's the...
... I need to plant them, as there are none now. My family, over the last 300 years, managed to cut *every* red oak and sweet chestnut in our woods. My Dad...
Good Morning Jocelyn: The humidity level here in the Azores Islands is very high. All our chestnuts must be consumed or used within a month. After that time...
I'm not a pioneer. I'm an apprentice with 20 years of a very interesting "traditional experience", orally transmitted by local chestnut/and other fruits...
Vitor, I would think the relative isolation of the Azores plop in mid-Atlantic would be a factor too. Some French botanist discovered a blight that fed on the...
Thank you for the information. I'll crosscheck it with the local University botanists involved with the Chestnut Trees. The Azores Chestnut production is just...
Oh, dear! Does that mean that if we succeed in reestablishing the American chestnut we will then have to worry about Cydia splendana? That the plague affects...
For three or more years that the Portuguese Universities, namely Minho, Madeira Islands and Azores Islands, among other International Universities, I think,...
Reminder: Cadillac Michigan Annual Chestnut Festival Title: Chestnut Festival Start Date: October 10, 2008 Friday End Date: October 11, 2008 Saturday ...
I live in California and am a fan of the American Chestnut tree. Do you have any resources for purchasing a Chestnut tree in California or that can be shipped...
Dang, I can't remember his name. He was a member of TACF and was located in California and was growing American chestnuts. I'll try to see if I can find it....
I just thought I'd mention that I've purchased trees from Cold Stream Farms for years and they've always done an excellent job for us. Cold Stream Farm Great...
Hi. I just joined the group and have been researching the American Chestnut lately. I live on the Mississippi Gulf coast and have had one of these trees in my...
Hi, Steve! Exactly what kind of chestnut/chinquapin do you have?Jessy ... From: bebay40 <bebay40@...> Subject: [American_Chestnut_Trees_and_Hybrids] Re:...
i have grown dunstan hybrids, and find the male flower's odor strong, but not awful. dirr describes chinese chestnut flowers as foul-smelling. are chinese...
Hello! Good Morning. I have received the below message calling for help. Any help will be very appreciated. Thank you in advance. Vitor ... Hi Vic- Kathy has...
If you want to plant them, they will still grow if you pick them when the burs have not cracked but the ends of the spines are gold coloured. They will not be...
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