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There is an old chestnut orchard in the Santa Cruz mountains above Silicon Valley that has the Asian, European AND American chestnut species. American chestnut
by whyenot 6y ago
There is an old chestnut orchard in the Santa Cruz mountains above Silicon Valley that has the Asian, European AND American chestnut species. American chestnut has the smallest nuts of the three, but they are the sweetest and best tasting.
- fernly 6y agoAre the Asian and European varieties different in other important qualities? The article mentions straight grain and rot resistance, besides trunk size.
- justnoise 6y agoIn terms of the qualities of the wood, the Asian and European Chestnuts are less dense, less strong and has coarser grain structure compared to the American Chestnut. I might be wrong but I've heard the other Chestnuts don't grow nearly as large or as fast.
- whyenot 6y agoHere is some more information about the orchard. http://skylinechestnuts.com/about2.html http://skylinechestnuts.com/about2.html
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