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For those in the SF Bay Area, there is actually a 100-150 year old chestnut orchard in the Santa Cruz mountains that contains American, Asian, and European ches
by whyenot 5y ago
For those in the SF Bay Area, there is actually a 100-150 year old chestnut orchard in the Santa Cruz mountains that contains American, Asian, and European chestnut trees. The orchard is open every fall to the public and you can go and collect the nuts. It's a fun family activity. Google Skyline Chestnuts. The interesting thing is the presence of American chestnut trees -- the trees don't seem to be affected by chestnut blight.
- 13of40 5y agoNot quite the same, but when I was a kid there was an abandoned homestead in Western Oregon (I'm thinking south of Salem, just west of I-5) that had a few living trees. My dad's theory was they were planted there and were isolated enough that the blight never reached them.