Bouche de Betizac Grafted Chestnut

Castanea sativa x crenata 'Bouche de Betizac' 

USDA Prohibits shipping chestnuts to Arizona.

A French hybrid between Castanea sativa (European chestnut) and Castanea crenata (Japanese chestnut), it is a pollen sterile, vigorous tree with upright growth. This cultivar produces yearly large crops of medium-large nuts (25-30 per pound) that taste good and are easy to peel. Resistant to Asian gall wasp and leaf anthracnose, and may be resistant to chestnut blight. Mid-late ripener that usually ripens even in cool summer regions. Requires a reliable pollen-producer for pollinization; we suggest Precoce Migoule or Marigoule. Should start bearing 3 years after planting.

USDA Zone: 4-9

Grow Height:  40' (Standard)

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: October

Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer

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