| Weight | N/A |
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| Dimensions | N/A |
| Botanical Name | Castanea sativa x crenata 'Bouche de Betizac' |
| Zone | 5-8 |
| 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 | Deciduous. Very upright growing tree, very vigorous. |
| Height | 40-60 feet |
| Spread | Medium |
| Bloom | Large showy creamy yellow-white blossoms emerge in June, mid season |
| Ripening Time | Mid to late season ripening |
| Fruit | Large to extra large French Marron Class 1 nut, easy-peel, excellent flavor. Nuts fall free of the bur. |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes, especially honey bees |
| Special Notes | Ink disease resistant, some blight resistance |
Bouche de Betizac Chestnut
Price range: $9.00 through $40.00
(Castanea sativa x crenata) This is a popular cultivar. Bouche de Betizac (BdB) is a European-Japanese hybrid chestnut from France. It produces very large sweet Marron-quality nuts that peel well. The tree is very vigorous and very erect and is a good producers. Some blight resistance since it’s a crenata hybrid.
Mid to late ripening, but still ripens in areas with cooler summers. Bouche de Betizac is pollen sterile and requires a pollinizer tree. Potential pollinizer choices for BdB are Precoce Migoule, Marigoule, or Marsol.
All grafted Bouche de Betizac trees are grafted on 2-year old Bouche de Betizac seedling rootstock unless otherwise noted. Scion length listed in product variations refers to scion growth above graft union. The tree itself will be ~1ft longer (~2ft including roots).
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