Chinese Chestnut Production in the Southeastern United States: Practice, Problems, and Possible Solutions
There are less than 400 acres of commercial chestnut orchards in the United States, with approximately half of these in the Southeast. Large numbers of Chinese chestnut seedlings are planted annually for home and game food production; however, knowledge about Chinese chestnuts, their propagation, fertilization, pests, harvest, storage and marketing is both scarce and lacking. Chinese chestnuts are sold in roadside markets and local farmers markets. There is no commercial marketing for the domestic supply is low and unpredictable. However, we yearly import 10 million pounds of European chestnuts to satisfy the U.S. market.
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Author(s): Jerry A. Payne
Publication: American Chestnut Proceedings - 1978