Two Pounds Dunstan Premium Seed Nuts (Fall 2025)

Two Pound Box Dunstan Chestnut Seed Nuts

Dunstan chestnuts are the most widely planted chestnut trees in the United States today. Originally developed by Dr. Robert T. Dunstan in the 1950s, these trees are a hybrid of American chestnut (Castanea dentata) and Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima). The goal was to combine the American chestnut’s vigor and cold-hardiness with the Chinese chestnut’s natural resistance to chestnut blight.   We use UPS rather than USPS to ensure quick delivery. 

Dunstan chestnuts are open-pollinated, meaning they are grown from nuts produced by existing Dunstan trees and pollinated by other chestnuts in the vicinity. While they are not genetically identical like grafted trees, Dunstan seed nuts reliably produce offspring with desirable traits, including:

• Resistance to chestnut blight

• Large, sweet, easy-to-peel nuts

• Strong adaptability to U.S. climates

• High value for both wildlife and commercial production

They are a favorite among hunters and food plot managers due to their ability to produce mast for deer and other wildlife, typically bearing nuts in as little as 3–5 years under good conditions.

At EBB Farms, we offer Dunstan seed nuts that have been carefully harvested, stored, and selected for viability—ideal for growers starting their own trees from seed.  Questions?  Email us at [email protected]  Shipped via UPS within a day or two of harvest (September and October)

EBB Farms is powered by United Chestnuts. Chestnuts are coming back—and we’re here to connect the growers with the eaters, the farmers with the chefs, and the dreamers with the doers. United Chestnuts is on a mission to make this resilient tree visible, viable, and collaborative—nationwide. Explore the Branching Out: Growing Together podcast, behind-the-scenes videos, resources and fresh chestnut content at unitedchestnuts.com. Let’s grow the future, one nut at a time.