Emerald Gem Chestnut (Castanea sativa 'Emerald Gem') is a semi-weeping tree with prolific crops of large nuts. Trees can tolerate frost. Store harvested nuts for a few days to dry and relax before eating.
- Pollination Group: Need one, preferably two, other varieties nearby for good pollination
- Uses: Eating, roasted, cooking, ground for flour
- Harvest: Late April when burr-covered fruit falls from the tree
- Features: Prolific cropper
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