{"product_id":"american-chestnut-tree-dunstan","title":"Dunstan Chestnut Trees","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDunstan Chestnut Trees for Sale Online\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrently shipping fresh crop of Beautiful Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce beautiful and abundant, the American Chestnut Tree covered vast tracts of land across the eastern United States for thousands of years until a fungus (blight) from Asia decimated virtually every tree standing on North American soil. After nearly 70 years of absence, the American Chestnut is poised to make a comeback, thanks in part to the Dunstan Chestnut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Robert T. Dunstan cross-pollinated American grafts with a mixture of USDA Chinese chestnut selections.  The result is the blight-resistant Dunstan Chestnut Tree. It is easy to grow and thrives in a wide variety of areas. Chestnuts are the very best tree for wildlife. Their consistent yearly crop of large, sweet nuts (unlike oaks and other nuts that cycle between heavy and light-years) provides regular, high-quality food for deer, turkey, squirrel, and bear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides tasty chestnuts for eating raw or roasting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA blight-resistant tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the most high-demand fruit\/nut trees in the U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill bear chestnuts 3 to 5 years after planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds at least 2 trees to produce nuts (the more the better outcome)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShop our full selection of\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gardengoodsdirect.com\/collections\/fruit-and-nut-trees\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Fruit and Nut Trees\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFruit and Nut Trees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirections on \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gardengoodsdirect.com\/blogs\/news\/plant-fruit-trees\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How to Plant Fruit Trees\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHow to Plant Fruit Trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gardengoodsdirect.com\/blogs\/news\/what-happened-to-the-chestnut-tree\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"What Happened to the Chestnut Tree?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Happened to the Chestnut Tree?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\/\/ \u003c![CDATA[{  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",  \"mainEntity\": [{    \"@type\": \"Question\",    \"name\": \"Can you eat a raw chestnut?\",    \"acceptedAnswer\": {      \"@type\": \"Answer\",      \"text\": \"Hicks Yew grow best if they are fertilized lightly in the spring once frost has passed with a well-balanced, extended-release, fertilizer such as espoma Tree-tone or Holly tone to provide the extra acid that junipers crave. Fertilize Hicks Yew again in late summer to mid-fall. Upright junipers such as Skyrocket Juniper grow best if they are fertilized lightly in the spring once frost has passed with a well-balanced, extended-release, fertilizer such as espoma Tree-tone or Holly tone to provide the extra acid that junipers crave. Fertilize Skyrocket Juniper again in late summer to mid-fall. Depending on where your chestnut originated, it may or may not be safe to eat raw. American Chestnuts contain tannic acid which can make you ill if you eat them raw. Because of the risk, raw chestnuts are rarely used in recipes. To be on the safe side cook them first.\"    }  },{    \"@type\": \"Question\",    \"name\": \"How was the chestnut blight introduced?\",    \"acceptedAnswer\": {      \"@type\": \"Answer\",      \"text\": \"The chestnut blight fungus, Cryphonectria parasitica, was accidentally imported on plant material in the late 19th Century and first identified as a new pathogen in New York City in 1904. The blight–an Asian fungus to which our native chestnuts have very little resistance–spread quickly. By 1950, except for the shrubby root sprouts the species characteristically produces (and which also quickly become infected), the foundation species that had could be found across 180 million acres of eastern forests had disappeared.\"    }  }]}\/\/ ]]\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"gardengoodsdirect","offers":[{"title":"3 to 4 Feet","offer_id":34955062083741,"sku":"41000A","price":69.95,"currency_code":"PEN","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 to 6 Feet","offer_id":34955062116509,"sku":"39096","price":129.95,"currency_code":"PEN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0428\/3321\/5645\/products\/dunstan-chestnut-tree.jpg?v=1594126346","url":"https:\/\/dtlrss-com.myshopify.com\/products\/american-chestnut-tree-dunstan","provider":"dtlrss.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}