I got a notice saying that the chestnuts are in at this place I
tried to order from last year. I have no idea if anyone is interested,
just putting it out there. It was interesting to see that they have been
breeded their chestnuts for peelability. I particularly like the fact
that the skin sticks to the shell and not to the nutmeat. That's always
a hassle to get off.

http://www.buychestnuts.com/

nancy

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> I got a notice saying that the chestnuts are in at this place I
> tried to order from last year. I have no idea if anyone is interested,
> just putting it out there. It was interesting to see that they have been
> breeded their chestnuts for peelability. I particularly like the fact
> that the skin sticks to the shell and not to the nutmeat. That's always
> a hassle to get off.
>
> http://www.buychestnuts.com/
>
> nancy

That would be nice...

Fresh chestnuts are SO much better than canned!
I like to use them as a low carb potato substitute.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

"Nancy Young" > wrote:
>I got a notice saying that the chestnuts are in at this place I
> tried to order from last year. I have no idea if anyone is interested,
> just putting it out there. It was interesting to see that they have been
> breeded their chestnuts for peelability. I particularly like the fact
> that the skin sticks to the shell and not to the nutmeat. That's always
> a hassle to get off.
>
> http://www.buychestnuts.com/

Yes, it's that time of year again. I just got notifications from two
California farms. I placed a big order yesterday.

My favorite time of year is just about here... now through New Years. The
harvest of chestnuts is one of the first signs! ;-)

--
( #wff_ng_7# at #verizon# period #net# )

Nancy Young wrote:
> I got a notice saying that the chestnuts are in at this place I
> tried to order from last year. I have no idea if anyone is interested,
> just putting it out there. It was interesting to see that they have been
> breeded their chestnuts for peelability. I particularly like the fact
> that the skin sticks to the shell and not to the nutmeat. That's always
> a hassle to get off.
>
> http://www.buychestnuts.com/

Here's another chestnut link, I posted this one lasst year:
http://www.chestnutsonline.com

Sheldon

In article . com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

>
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > I got a notice saying that the chestnuts are in at this place I
> > tried to order from last year. I have no idea if anyone is interested,
> > just putting it out there. It was interesting to see that they have been
> > breeded their chestnuts for peelability. I particularly like the fact
> > that the skin sticks to the shell and not to the nutmeat. That's always
> > a hassle to get off.
> >
> > http://www.buychestnuts.com/
>
> Here's another chestnut link, I posted this one lasst year:
> http://www.chestnutsonline.com
>
> Sheldon

I'm shocked Sheldon!
I thought for sure you'd post a Chestnut URL like this one:

http://www.myboobspictures.com/titss...bshots_jpg.htm
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

"Sheldon" > wrote:
> Here's another chestnut link, I posted this one lasst year:
> http://www.chestnutsonline.com

And another couple:

www.chestnuts.us (the one I bought from)
www.chestnutsforsale.com

I wonder where the "best" chestnuts come from. Nancy's link is for Delaware
chestnuts, Sheldon's is for Washington state chestnuts, and my two are for
California chestnuts.

Unfortunately none of these chestnuts are from the American chestnut tree,
which was decimated by blight brought in from Asia around the turn of the
last century. By mid century, the trees were gone.

Here's a link that gives a pretty good explanation of what happened:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_chestnut

They won't be writing any poetry like this any more (both the tree and the
smith are gone!):

THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH

Under the spreading chestnut tree
The village smithy stands;
The smith, a mighty man is he,
With large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles of his brawny arms
Are strong as iron bands.
....

--
( #wff_ng_7# at #verizon# period #net# )

"wff_ng_7" > wrote

> Unfortunately none of these chestnuts are from the American chestnut tree,
> which was decimated by blight brought in from Asia around the turn of the
> last century. By mid century, the trees were gone.

The place I posted says their trees are hybrids of American and Asian.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> I got a notice saying that the chestnuts are in at this place I
> tried to order from last year. I have no idea if anyone is interested,
> just putting it out there. It was interesting to see that they have been
> breeded their chestnuts for peelability. I particularly like the fact
> that the skin sticks to the shell and not to the nutmeat. That's always
> a hassle to get off.
>
> http://www.buychestnuts.com/
>
> nancy
>
>


I've had those peelable ones and they were sweet and delicious.

About five years ago we visited an old friend of my dad's and he
insisted on serving us home made wine, and chestnuts that he pulled out
of the freezer and sauteed in a little butter. They were wonderful.
I have no idea where he got them but he was thrilled with the find.

This is the man (now deceased) who hosted a huge chestnut roast party
every fall in his yard. They would lay a thick bed of branches on the
ground, light them, then when the embers were glowing they would
sprinkle pierced chestnuts over all. In those days, the chestnuts were
imported from Italy or Portugal and were a pain to separate from the
inner peel.

gloria p

In article >,
says...
> I got a notice saying that the chestnuts are in at this place I
> tried to order from last year. I have no idea if anyone is interested,
> just putting it out there. It was interesting to see that they have been
> breeded their chestnuts for peelability. I particularly like the fact
> that the skin sticks to the shell and not to the nutmeat. That's always
> a hassle to get off.
>
> http://www.buychestnuts.com/
>
> nancy
>
>
>

Interesting - I love chestnuts but the peeling is a hassle. You never
know if a batch will be relatively easy to peel or totally impossible.
Maybe I'll try these.

A nice way to use chestnut that I learned in Japan - just put the raw,
peeled nuts in rice while it cooks.


--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

In article <QQcRg.962$fl2.390@trnddc02>, says...
> I wonder where the "best" chestnuts come from. Nancy's link is for Delaware
> chestnuts, Sheldon's is for Washington state chestnuts, and my two are for
> California chestnuts.
>
>

The best chestnuts come from France!

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article . com>,
> "Sheldon" > wrote:
>
> >
> > Nancy Young wrote:
> > > I got a notice saying that the chestnuts are in at this place I
> > > tried to order from last year. I have no idea if anyone is interested,
> > > just putting it out there. It was interesting to see that they have been
> > > breeded their chestnuts for peelability. I particularly like the fact
> > > that the skin sticks to the shell and not to the nutmeat. That's always
> > > a hassle to get off.
> > >
> > > http://www.buychestnuts.com/
> >
> > Here's another chestnut link, I posted this one lasst year:
> > http://www.chestnutsonline.com
> >
> > Sheldon
>
> I'm shocked Sheldon!
> I thought for sure you'd post a Chestnut URL like this one:
>
> http://www.myboobspictures.com/titss...bshots_jpg.htm

That's more like a chest of drawers... in fact that's the whole
credenza! LOL

Sheldon Bureau

"wff_ng_7" > wrote in
news:QQcRg.962$fl2.390@trnddc02:

> Unfortunately none of these chestnuts are from the American
> chestnut tree, which was decimated by blight brought in
> from Asia around the turn of the last century. By mid
> century, the trees were gone.

not all of them. i have one & it looks like it'll be a decent
year for nuts. at least there are lots of burrs up there... my
tree has a lot of unpollenated nuts though because they're
somewhat self-sterile. IOW, it really helps to have a second
tree as a pollenator.
i'm looking into the American Chestut project, as my tree has
had blight, but survived... so it is blight resistant. if i
can get some of the blight resistant seedlings from different
trees, i can add some genetic diversity.
lee
--
Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if
there be
one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of
blindfolded
fear. - Thomas Jefferson

"enigma" > wrote

> "wff_ng_7" > wrote

>> Unfortunately none of these chestnuts are from the American
>> chestnut tree, which was decimated by blight brought in
>> from Asia around the turn of the last century. By mid
>> century, the trees were gone.
>
> not all of them. i have one & it looks like it'll be a decent
> year for nuts. at least there are lots of burrs up there... my
> tree has a lot of unpollenated nuts though because they're
> somewhat self-sterile. IOW, it really helps to have a second
> tree as a pollenator.
> i'm looking into the American Chestut project, as my tree has
> had blight, but survived... so it is blight resistant. if i
> can get some of the blight resistant seedlings from different
> trees, i can add some genetic diversity.

This is just fascinating. Thanks. I don't know if it's interesting to
you, the place I mentioned, they sell seedlings of their American/Asian
cross. No, I have no relationship with them, I am not selling anything.
Just thought it was interesting. Perhaps they could help you.

http://www.buychestnuts.com/

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in
:

>
> "enigma" > wrote
>
>> "wff_ng_7" > wrote
>
>>> Unfortunately none of these chestnuts are from the
>>> American chestnut tree, which was decimated by blight
>>> brought in from Asia around the turn of the last century.
>>> By mid century, the trees were gone.
>>
>> not all of them. i have one & it looks like it'll be a
>> decent year for nuts. at least there are lots of burrs up
>> there... my tree has a lot of unpollenated nuts though
>> because they're somewhat self-sterile. IOW, it really
>> helps to have a second tree as a pollenator.
>> i'm looking into the American Chestut project, as my tree
>> has had blight, but survived... so it is blight resistant.
>> if i can get some of the blight resistant seedlings from
>> different trees, i can add some genetic diversity.
>
> This is just fascinating. Thanks. I don't know if it's
> interesting to you, the place I mentioned, they sell
> seedlings of their American/Asian cross. No, I have no
> relationship with them, I am not selling anything. Just
> thought it was interesting. Perhaps they could help you.

actually, yes, it was very interesting. i had just come back
in from a walk through my woodlot with a forester. it's time
for a thinning of the trees. much of what is getting cut this
time has little timber value, but will make a harvest in
another 5-6 years very profitable, & should increase my maple
syrup production almost 5x (from 50 gallons to at least 250)
in 2 years (it'll take me at least another year to get new
lines for the new trees in place. i won't be able to get them
online for next spring because we'll be doing the cutting in
winter to avoid damaging tree roots).
anyway... there is one corner that is a low north facing
slope, currently mainly hemlock, that is a perfect site for
chestnut. it's about 1.5 acres, but i can open up a bit more
if i have luck with a seedling plan (& there's a neighbor's 25
totally landlocked (no legal access) acres i might be able to
buy. it abuts the corner.
i think chestnuts might be a good cash crop for the farm.
heaven knows llamas aren't
lee
--
Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if
there be
one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of
blindfolded
fear. - Thomas Jefferson

"Nancy Young" > wrote:
> This is just fascinating. Thanks. I don't know if it's interesting to
> you, the place I mentioned, they sell seedlings of their American/Asian
> cross. No, I have no relationship with them, I am not selling anything.
> Just thought it was interesting. Perhaps they could help you.
>
> http://www.buychestnuts.com/

I saw that they sold seedlings, and nuts suitable for planting. Too bad I
don't have any place to plant one on my miniscule property, as I'd be
interesting in trying it.

I do have one tree that I am growing that I started from a different kind of
nut. It's about two years old now, and two feet tall. It's starting to get
"branches" on it now, seven of them, the longest of which is about six
inches long.

But it will remain an indoor tree, because it will never survive in this
climate (Washington, DC). It's tropical, a cashew tree. I started it from a
nut that fell off my parent's cashew tree in Miami. The cashew nut was not
roasted, of course! I'm wondering how big the tree will get indoors in a
pot, and how one goes about pruning it.

--
( #wff_ng_7# at #verizon# period #net# )