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Hybrid Chestnut Hillel

$12.00

European hybrid chestnut from a very healthy and large chestnut tree at the Oregon Hillel Foundation, in Eugene, OR. It is either a European or European x Asian hybrid chestnut.

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Botanical Name

Castanea 'Hillel'

Zone

4-8

Chill Hours

800-1000

Soil

Well drained fertile soil with high organic content for good nut production. Mulch with compost and/or leaf mulch after harvest

Light

Full sun

Pollination

Needs a pollinizer

Years to Bear

4-5

Form

Upright deciduous branching tree with large spreading crown

Height

60+ feet

Spread

40+ feet

Bloom

Profuse creamy white blossoms in long fingered clusters cover the tree in late spring/early summer

Ripening Time

October

Fruit

Medium large nuts dehusk easily

Pollinator Friendly

Yes

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