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Seedling Chestnut

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Seedling Chestnut - The European or Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) is native to Eurasia and northern Africa. With good soil and suitable rainfall it can reach 30 m tall. The nuts are used for human consumption or milled into flour. The European chestnut produces useful timber.

  • Uses: Edible nuts, flour, timber
  • Harvest: Mid-April
  • Features: Ornamental value, excellent timber, long-lived

Check out the book Just Nuts for practical, down-to-earth growing advice tailored to Australian conditions.

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