{"title":"Chestnuts","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"chinese-chestnut-seedling","title":"Chinese Chestnut Seedling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eCastanea mollissima\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Prohibits shipping chestnuts to Arizona.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have selected seedlings from highly productive trees. They are resistant to Chestnut blight, and prefer areas with long, hot summers. Choose two for pollinization. Round, spreading trees grow to 20-35 feet tall and produce fine, medium-small, sweet nuts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Zone: 5-9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow Height:  30' (Standard)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun: Full Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Time: September - October\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination: Needs a Pollinizer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead our Chestnut Growing Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Bareroot (12-18\")","offer_id":48649110651035,"sku":"CMFPB 4403149406263","price":11.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/shutterstock-470418050-_1.jpg?v=1779967853"},{"product_id":"luvalls-monster-grafted-chesnut","title":"Luvall's Monster Grafted Chesnut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRestricted to: AK, AZ, CA, FL, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, PR, and WA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that this plant may ship earlier than others!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eCastanea crenata\/dentata x mollisima 'Luvall's Monster'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuvall's Monster chestnut is an American-Chinese hybrid, cold-hardy cultivar bearing extra-large sized, Chinese-type chestnuts. This older variety was grown by Verne Luvall in his orchard in Galesburg, IL. Though they can be as much as twice as productive as Chinese varieties, they are \u003cstrong\u003epollen sterile\u003c\/strong\u003e, so they need good pollenizers nearby. Not reliably blight resistant, but for growers without blight pressure, the dense, sweet nuts are huge and easy-peeling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Zone: 4-9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow Height:  40' (Standard)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun: Full Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Time: September - October\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination: Needs a Pollinizer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead our Chestnut Growing Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"3 Gallon Pot","offer_id":48649120055451,"sku":"CMFPB 1713696445","price":66.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/luvells.jpg?v=1779967884"},{"product_id":"szego-grafted-chestnut","title":"Szego Grafted Chestnut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRestricted to: AK, AZ, CA, FL, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, PR, and WA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that this plant may ship earlier than others!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eCastanea crenata\/pumila x mollissima 'Szego'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Szego is a newly-introduced, very complex cross of Chinese and European hybrid chestnuts. Szego produces nuts that are on the large to very large (12-16 per pound) size, and fall free of the bur mid-season (or later in cooler areas). Very good nut quality and dense texture, plus easy peeling, makes it a fine-eating chestnut. This is one of our new favorites. This tree appears to be blight resistant \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e a good pollen producer for any other chestnut variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Zone: 5-9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow Height:  40' (Standard)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun: Full Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipening Time: September - October\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollination: Needs a Pollinizer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead our Chestnut Growing Guide  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"3 Gallon Pot","offer_id":48649126740123,"sku":"CMFPB 1713696452","price":66.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/szego.jpg?v=1779967909"},{"product_id":"colossal-chestnut","title":"Colossal Chestnut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCastanea sativa x crenata 'Colossal'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSDA Prohibits shipping chestnuts to Arizona.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Colossal chestnut is a hybrid chestnut cultivar that is known for its large nuts and high yields. Colossal chestnut trees are vigorous growers and can reach heights of up to 60 feet. They produce large, sweet nuts that are typically 14-18 per pound. The nuts are encased in spiny burrs, and they ripen in mid to late September. Colossal chestnut trees are cold-hardy, and they are relatively easy to care for, but they do require cross-pollination with another chestnut variety. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNon \"male pollen sterile,\" European x Japanese chestnut (Castanea sativa x crenata) hybrids such as \u003cspan\u003eOkei\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan\u003eGillet\u003c\/span\u003e, Nevada or even \u003cspan\u003eSzego\u003c\/span\u003e (which is a complex hybrid).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are grown from tissue culture, they are not grafted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Zone: 4-8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrow Height:  60' (Standard)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun: Full Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRipening Time: mid to late September\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePollination: Needs a Pollinizer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead our \u003cspan\u003eChestnut Growing Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"2'-3' Tree","offer_id":48649131655323,"sku":"CMFPB 8882749833440","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2248\/7963\/files\/ColossalChestnutRaintreeNursery.jpg?v=1779967933"}],"url":"https:\/\/groworganic-us.com\/collections\/chestnuts.oembed","provider":"Grow Organic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}