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very evident in the questions we receive about the production of native chestnuts in Vurcinia. Senior
citizens, wffb have fond memories of the fine flavor of roasted chestnuts, continue to ask about the production of this nut crop. The younger gardeners have no such memories and therefore have little interest in this plant.
The American Sweet chestnut was once a very important tree species in the eastern United States. The nuts were highly prized because they were richer and sweeter in flavor than those of most other chestnuts. The large stately trees were outstanding in the forest and produced high grade lumber.
Disaster struck in the early 1900’s when the chestnut blight became prevalent. This fungus disease soon killed all of these fine trees. Gleaming, barkless trunks with leafless branches persisted as skeletons in the forests for
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