Orchards Legacy Chestnut TerraNova Tree THRIVES IN GTA CLAY SOILS

Produces sweet tasty chestnuts in years 3 to 5. Grow Zone 5 to 9.  Height up to 50 feet, and width up to 30 feet.  Orchards Legacy Chestnut TerraNova Tree is grown by FARMACYscience.com from Castanea var. mollissima.  Sold in 1 gallon / 3.8 Litre pot.

FARMACYscience.com grows their Orchards Chestnut TerraNova Tree using various sized RootMaker® trays and pots, This special grow system air prunes the young seedlings in the trays and pots, so the rooting system is fibrous, and allows the tree to thrive in the Greater Toronto Area's clay soils.  TerraNova is Latin for  "New Earth," implying the container and medium provides a fresh start away from native GTA clay.

Instructions

1. Plant 2 Orchards Legacy Chestnut TerraNova Trees for pollination.

2. Use tree protection till the trees grow over 8 feet. (Only if you are planting in an open field)

Bloom Schedule and Pollination

Female Flower June 20 to July 10

Male Flower June 15 to July 3

The Orchards Legacy Chestnut TerraNova Trees  are grown from a proven seed source from Niagara Ontario.   

These seedling trees will all be genetically different, and will pollinate each other, when you plant two or more Orchards Legacy Chestnut TerraNova Tree.

Human Consumption Warning

These Orchards Legacy Chestnut TerraNova fruit are safe for human consumption.   While chestnuts are often called nuts, they are not part of the tree nut family and are botanically different from peanuts, walnuts, or almonds. People with tree nut allergies can usually tolerate chestnuts. However, some individuals may be allergic to chestnuts despite not having a tree nut allergy. In these cases, the allergen is likely a lipid transfer protein