| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Botanical Name | Castanea spp. 'Gillet' |
| Zone | 5-9 |
| 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 | Good pollenizer |
| Years to Bear | 3-5 |
| Form | Very vigorous and upright, deciduous form |
| Height | 40-60 feet |
| Spread | Medium |
| Bloom | Large showy creamy yellow-white blossoms emerge in June |
| Ripening Time | Mid season ripening |
| Fruit | Huge 10-12/lb nuts with flavor. Easy to peel. Drop free from their burs. Store well. |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes, especially honey bees |
Gillet Chestnut
Price range: $40.00 through $70.00
(Castanea sativa x crenata) Gillet produces very large nuts (10-12/lb) that taste good and store well. The nuts fall free from their burs. The tree is very vigorous and cold hardy, but has only limited blight resistant. Gillet is easy to graft.
According to James Nave, Gillet is probably a seedling of Nevada. It was planted by Bob Bergantz in the Sierra Nevada foothills and named after Felix Gillet, a California nurseryman from France who imported hundreds of fruit and nut and varieties from more than 30 nations in the 19th century.
All grafted Gillet trees are grafted on 2-year old Colossal 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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