Guide Note:
The Chestnut Tree produces edible nuts used by animals in nature and by humans.
Fast Facts:
- Family: Fagaceae
- Genus: Castanea
- Diseased by a fungus leading to the Chestnut Blight
- Nuts can be eaten candied, boiled, or roasted
The Mahalo Top 7
- Wikipedia: Chestnut Tree
- Virginia Tech: History of the American Chestnut
- Botanical.com: Sweet Chestnut
- Chestnut Hill Tree Farm: Chestnuts
- Flickr: Chestnut Tree Slideshow
- University of California: Chestnut Culture in California
- Arbor Day Foundation: Chinese Chestnut Details
Chestnut Tree Information and History
- Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation (PA-TACF): American Chestnut History
- Connecticut Chestnut Research: Research and History of the Chestnut Tree
- Badgersett Research Corperation: Eating and Storing Chestnuts
- Delmarvelous Chestnuts: Chestnut Recipes
- About.com: An American Chestnut Comeback
- Penn State: Pollinating and Harvesting Chestnuts
- Massachusetts Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation: Identifying Your Chestnut Tree
Chestnut Tree Images
- Google Image: Chestnut Trees
- ChaCha: Chestnut Tree Image Search
- YouTube: Gigantic Horse Chestnut (2:11)
Chestnut Buying Guide
- Northern Nut Growers Association (NNGA): Why Grow Chestnuts and What Type to Choose
- Organinc Gardening: Places to Buy Hybrid Chestnuts
- Society of Ontario Nut Growers: Best Chestnut Trees for Production
Chestnut Gardening Tips
- Mahalo's Guide to Gardening
Planting
- The American Chestnut Foundation: Planting and Growing Chestnut Seeds Handbook
- The American Chestnut Foundation: Planting and Growing Chestnut Trees
- Badgersett Research Corperation: Where to Grow
- Badgersett Research Corperation: Planting Chestnut Trees
Pests and Diseases
- Wikipedia: The Chestnut Blight
- TreeHelp.com: Chestnut Insects and Disease
Chestnut Retailers
Chestnut Seeds
- Empire Chestnut: Chestnut Seeds
- Delmarvelous Chestnuts: Chestnut Seeds
Chestnut Plants
- Gurney's Seed and Nursery Co.: Chinese Chestnut
- Arbor Day Foundation: Chestnut Trees
- Nature Hills Nursery: Chinese Chestnut
Merchandise
- American Chestnut Foundation Store: American Chestnut Merchandise
- Chestnut Trails: Chestnut Products
- Amazon.com: Chestnut Honey
- Amazon.com: When Dad Cuts Down The Chestnut Tree (1990)
- ebay: Chestnut Tree Product Search
Chestnut Tree Blogs, News and Forums
- The Christian Science Monitor: Chestnut Tree Poised for Comeback (Aug 7, 2007)
- Planet Ark: Chinese Cousin Helps American Chestnut Return (July 27, 2007)
- British Marine Life Study Society: Chestnut Trees in Buckingham Park
- Williamsport Sun-Gazette: King of the Forest Again (12/10/06)
- treehugger: Breeding the Ultimate Chestnut Tree (8/8/07)
- Yahoo! Groups: American and Hybrid Chestnut Group
- FOXNews.com: Healthy American Chestnut Found in New Hampshire
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