Washington Chestnut Company Products

Fresh chestnuts for eating and chestnut trees both grafted and as seedlings, form our core products. During the months of October, November, and December we have fresh chestnuts for sale. From December through March we have bare root chestnut trees for sale. Starting in January and continuing until the end of May we have chestnut scion wood available for sale. During the normal growing season (May through September) we have potted grafted chestnut trees available. As you can see, no matter what month in the year it is we are in the chestnut business.

Our fresh chestnuts can be purchased by the pound or in the bulk. Our minimum order for fresh chestnuts is 5 lbs. There are two size groups for the chestnuts, small (less than 1 inch across), and large (greater than 1 inch across). Our production chestnut trees are European x Japanese hybrids providing the sweetness and flavor of the European chestnuts and the large size of the Japanese chestnuts. The cool Pacific Northwest provides growing conditions similar to conditions found in the mountains ranges of Europe where chestnuts have been a food of tradition for over 1000 years.

Our chestnut trees produce great tasting sweet chestnuts. You too can have your own sweet chestnut producing chestnut trees. Since 2006 we have been propagating chestnut trees. Chestnut trees are easy to grow and require almost no maintenance. Some of the chestnut trees will grow to about 40 feet high and some of the more upright trees will grow to over 80 feet tall. All chestnut trees can be kept small by annual pruning. Here is a list of the chestnut cultivars we are offering:

Basalta #3 - Mid season ripening large nuts - pollen producer $18.50/tree
Belle Epine - Late ripening large nuts - pollen producer $18.50/tree
Colossal - Early ripening very large nuts - pollen sterile $18.50/tree
Marival - Late season large nuts, upright vigorous tree pollen producer $18.50/tree
Marigoule - Mid season large very sweet easy to peel nuts $18.50/tree
Prococe Migoule - Early large one of our best nuts, pollen producer $18.50/tree
Regina Montis - Early producer of very sweet, medium sized nuts. The nuts fall free of the burr and fall the 3rd week of October. High growth vigor - can grow 4 to 5 feet a year with an average branch spread. Pollen producer. $25.00/tree
Regis Montis - Early producer (in the 3rd fall after planting) of high quality, easy to peal, sweet, medium sized chestnuts. Grows tall fast, like a timber type of chestnut tree. Nuts fall free of the burr during the second and third weeks of October. Pollen producer. $25.00/tree
American Chestnut tree (grafted) $18.50/tree - fruits in 3-5 years
Seedling of European Chestnut $8.50/tree
Seedling of American Chestnut $9.00/tree

Chestnut tree scion wood sales start in January and continue until the end of May. Each stick has an average of 5 buds per stick. You must graft this onto a chestnut tree. No other trees are compatible. From initial graft to producing the first chestnuts takes 3-4 years. Full production is 12-20 years depending growing conditions. There are many web sites that can aid you with learning how to graft. In a study conducted in 2010 on our farm, the cleft grafting technique provides the best results with chestnut trees. Make sure the day time temps are at least 70 degrees and the chestnut trees are actively growing (first true leaves are fully extended from the branch).

You can phone us to place your order (phone 360-966-7158). We accept most major credit cards.

You can print this PDF order form and either fax it to (360) 966-7994 or send it through the regular mail. The order form has a little automation built in so you can use your computer to fill it out and the shipping charges will be calculated for your, then just print it to your printer.

The Washington Chestnut Company offers fresh chestnuts and chestnut based products from its farm in Northwest Washington State. The chestnut farm is located about 6 miles northeast of Bellingham, WA on the Everson-Goshen Road. Our operations are first class. Our standards and business practices insure there is product available when you need it and competitively priced.

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