Chestnut Farming & Orchard Management
The 90-Day Flight Plan: A Grower’s Guide to the Drone Approval Process
I had the opportunity to speak at the Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference earlier this year, which is always a joy. But I have to admit that one of the absolute highlights of the day for me was meeting Caleb Canter and finally getting a close-up look at agricultural drone technology. Even though I was…
How Drone Technology Is Transforming Chestnut Orchard Management
If you’ve ever stood at the bottom of a steep chestnut grove with a heavy sprayer on your back, you’ve probably looked up at the canopy and wondered if there was a better way. For years, drone technology in chestnut orchards felt like something reserved for hobbyists or big-budget films, but as I learned from my conversation…
Taller Isn’t Better: Why Our Best Chestnut Seedlings Ship at Four Feet
In chestnut nurseries, tall trees get all the attention. Six‑ and eight‑foot first‑year trees look impressive in the nursery rows. But height alone doesn’t tell you how that tree will perform once it hits real soil. At EBB Farms, the farm lab for United Chestnuts, we’ve taken a different path: we intentionally standardize our shipped…
Air-Pruned vs. Grow-Bag Nursery Chestnut Seedlings: What’s the Difference?
We are asked this question all the time: What’s best air-pruned chestnut seedlings or those grown in our nursery? When you compare air-pruned vs nursery-grown chestnut seedlings, you are really comparing two different paths to the same destination. Both create strong, healthy chestnut trees. They simply take different approaches to root development and early growth,…
What Chestnut Trees Should I Plant?
What Chestnut Trees Should I Plant? A Buyer’s Guide If you’re asking yourself “what chestnut trees should I plant?” the answer depends on your goals and location. For reliability and name recognition, many choose Dunstan chestnuts, the most widely planted chestnut in the U.S. If you want faster growth, bigger nuts, or better cold tolerance,…
Chestnuts Are Coming Back: Why You Should Reserve Chestnut Seedlings and Chestnuts Now
Chestnuts are coming back in the United States. Growers across the country are expanding orchards, consumers are discovering their flavor and versatility, and demand is growing faster than supply. That’s why if you’re thinking about planting chestnut trees—or even just enjoying fresh chestnuts—it’s essential to reserve chestnut seedlings and chestnuts now. Why Reservations Matter The…
Chestnut farming finances. Tune in as Joel Hubbard, CPA shares insights.
Learn more about chestnuts as a business
Unlocking USDA Funding for Chestnut Growers
Jessica joins Melanie on the Branching Out: Growing Together podcast.
Inside the Chestnut Breeding Program with Dr. Ron Revord
How do new chestnut cultivars get developed? What goes on behind the scenes in a tree nut breeding program? In this episode of Branching Out: Growing Together, Dr. Ron Revord, Assistant Research Professor and Lead Breeder of Tree Nuts at the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, breaks it all down. See more at here.…
Chestnut Experimentation: Exploring Tissue Culture with Craig Clark
Is tissue culture the future of chestnut propagation?Branching Out: Growing Together guest Craig Clark, owner of West Coast Chestnut, believes so—and he’s spent five years proving it. 🎧 Watch the full episode here In this episode, Craig shares how his journey from hazelnuts to chestnuts led to breakthroughs in using tissue culture to grow chestnut…
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