Water chestnuts are aquatic tubers cherished for their crunchy texture and mildly sweet flavour. Native to Asia, these versatile plants are grown in shallow water or marshy areas. Water chestnuts ...

It may be several years before our trees are widely available for planting outside of focused research efforts. If you wish to be added to our notification list so that you can receive updates on the ...

so many chestnuts have been surviving by growing back from the roots only to succumb to the blight and be reborn again. Now, scientists are using a combination of techniques to develop blight ...

Each donation counts. While you wait for our blight-tolerant, transgenic trees to become available, we suggest that you plant wild-type (non-transgenic) American chestnuts. There are many benefits to ...

While chestnuts may not be commonly eaten today, for example, they are a great source of carbohydrates that could, in theory, replace grain or corn in our diets. “It’s basically growing grain ...

However, be warned that like their American associates, they too suffer from chestnut blight. You can also plant hybrid cultivars available at nurseries. Remember, you'll need at least two ...

Skyline Chestnuts is the only such farm in the Bay Area, and among only a handful on the entire west coast. Manager Hans Johsens said the Santa Cruz Mountains provide ideal growing conditions for ...