| Weight | N/A |
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| Botanical Name | Castanea sativa x crenata 'Marissard' |
| Zone | 5-8, tolerates heat well, producing bigger nuts |
| Chill Hours | 300-500 |
| Soil | Well drained, mildly acidic (pH 4.5-6.5), drought tolerant, not flood tolerant |
| Light | Full sun to partial shade |
| Pollination | This is a pollen sterile tree and will need a pollenizer |
| Years to Bear | 3-5 |
| Form | Upright semi-erect, spreading form, deciduous, moderately vigorous |
| Height | 40-60 feet |
| Spread | Medium |
| Bloom | Large showy creamy yellow-white blossoms emerge in June, early season |
| Ripening Time | Mid to late season ripening |
| Fruit | Large to extra large French Marron Class 1 nut, easy-peel free of pellicle and excellent flavor, can develop exceptionally large nuts in warmer climates |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes, especially honey bees |
| Special Notes | Blight and ink disease resistant |
Marissard Chestnut
$10.00 – $30.00
(Castanea sativa x crenata) This is a great tree. Marissard is a European-Japanese hybrid chestnut from France where it is classified as a Marron Class 1, which are the best quality nuts. It produces exceptionally large and flavorful nuts that peel well. And since it is blight resistant it is a good choice for areas where chestnut blight is a potential problem.
This mid to late season ripening chestnut is pollen sterile and requires a pollinizer tree. Good pollinizer choices for Marissard are Belle Epine and Maraval.
This cultivar handles heat very well and produces larger nuts in warmer climates.
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