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Home Publications American Chestnut Proceedings 1978 Chestnut Breeding in the United States Department of Agriculture

Chestnut Breeding in the United States Department of Agriculture

For many years tree breeders in the U.S. Department of Agriculture crossed the principal chestnut and chinkapin species in an effort to produce blight-resistant trees that might be suitable substitutes for the American chestnut for timber and nut production. Results of this work are reported.


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Author(s): Frederick H. Berry

Publication: American Chestnut Proceedings - 1978