| Weight | N/A |
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| Botanical Name | Castanea sativa 'Marron Comballe' |
| Zone | 4-8 |
| Chill Hours | 400-500 |
| Soil | Well drained, mildly acidic (pH 4.5-6.5), drought tolerant, not flood tolerant |
| Light | Full sun to partial shade |
| Pollination | Pollen sterile, needs a pollenizer |
| Years to Bear | 3-5 |
| Height | 20-40 feet |
| Spread | Medium |
| Bloom | Large showy creamy yellow-white blossoms emerge in late June and bloom until mid July |
| Fruit | Large nuts with excellent taste, very very sweet, super easy to peel, high-quality nuts |
| Pollinator Friendly | Yes, especially honey bees |
| Special Notes | Susceptible to chestnut blight |
Marron Comballe Chestnut
Price range: $12.00 through $40.00
(Castanea sativa) Marron Comballe is a French chestnut cultivar that produces marron-quality nuts. The nuts are very sweet, have a pleasant taste, the nut meat is creamy, and all nuts are easy to peel with no ingrown pellicles. We like Marron Comballe a lot. With respect to nut taste and quality it’s one of our favorites.
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