Chinese Chestnut Castanea mollissima - Castanea duclouxii, Castanea hupehensis, Castanea sinensis

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Botanical Name:

Castanea mollissima

Family:

Fagaceae

Genus:

Castanea

Species:

mollissima

Common Name:

Chinese Chestnut

Seeds Per Pound:
30
Quantity:
85.72 lb
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
70-80 feet
Collection Locale:
South Carolina
Crop Year:
2024
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4
In Stock: 85.72 lb
Prices
  • Castanea mollissima

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$7.95
1 oz (~ 2 seeds)
$7.95
1 lb (~ 30 seeds)
$21.00
1 kg (~ 66 seeds)
$40.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow 1-2" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: can be fall sown without stratification.
In a Nutshell:
* Plants can fruit in 5 - 7 years from seed and yields from mature trees are around 25 - 60 kilos per tree.
* It makes an excellent food and can be used as a staple food in much the same way as potatoes or cereals. The skin (or pellicle) of the seed is easily peeled. more...
* Chinese chestnuts have evolved over a long period of time in coexistence with the bark fungal disease chestnut blight and have evolved a very successful resistance to the blight, probably more so than any other species of chestnut.
* The nuts also provide a significant food source for wildlife. more...