Right now chestnut enthusiasts are cozying up next to their open fires (or toaster ovens) to roast a holiday snack that has ...

In the early 20th century, a blight fungus wiped out most of the 4 billion American chestnut trees on the eastern seaboard.

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Roasted chestnuts are the stars of Christmas songs and seasonal dishes. Here's how to roast them in the oven (not over an ...

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 ...

Nat King Cole crooning that first line from “The Christmas Song” sends cozy holiday vibes buzzing wherever you are. But have ...

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 ...

Once a hallmark of forests from Georgia to New England, American chestnuts now exist mostly as a vast network of root systems underground, sending up shoots. They grow for a time, but the fungal ...

With the new lands in hand, the startup, Chestnut Carbon of New York, began removing the rice farms and ponds to plant trees for a carbon credits program. Earlier this year, the Trust responded by ...

Once a hallmark of forests from Georgia to New England, American chestnuts now exist mostly as a vast network of root systems underground, sending up shoots. They grow for a time, but the fungal ...