TyTy Nursery will Guarantee that your Chinese Chestnut Tree will grow in USDA Zones 5-10. The Chinese Chestnut tree not only provides a fast dense shade, but also a bonus of tasty nuts in October, just in time for Thanksgiving roasting. The Chinese Chestnut is not self-pollinating and two different trees must be planted to insure a crop nut set. The Chinese Chestnut Tree produces best when planted in full sun and are ideally suited to sandy, well-drained soils and are adaptable to most any growing condition. The Chinese Chestnut tree was imported into the U.S. about 100 years ago, but the quality of that chestnut could not justify replacing the American Chestnut market with the Chinese Chestnut. The Chinese Chestnut is cold hardy and can survive temperatures of minus 29 degrees. The chestnut crop is eaten fresh or stored, and used in the preparation of many dressings for poultry and meat: or the chestnut kernels are boiled, toasted, or steamed. The chestnuts could be crushed and powdered into a flower to be made into a heavy flat cake that strongly resembled an oatmeal cake.
