Red Fern Farm Selected Chestnut Seeds (2/3 'Mother' and 'Up and Coming' which are mostly Chinese genetics, and 1/3 'Badgersett' derived which have more American genetics) September These edible flowers eventually turn

These edible flowers eventually turn into enjoyable seed pods that are a welcome addition to any salad or pickled product (they can even be brined and used like capers

At this time

they will almost always be eaten by rodents or birds

chestnuts gain a lot of tannins and are less palatable to rodents

It can even handle some temporary seasonal flooding

Red Fern Farm Selected Chestnut Seeds (2/3 'Mother' and 'Up and Coming' which are mostly Chinese genetics, and 1/3 'Badgersett' derived which have more American genetics) September These edible flowers eventually turnNote on chestnut genetics: When we are talking about Chinese and American chestnut genetics, the broad strokes of what you need to understand is that Chinese chestnut genetics convey blight resistance, and American chestnut genetics convey cold hardiness. Without Chinese genetics, pure American chestnut will die to the ground because of chestnut blight. Without American genetics, pure Chinese chestnut can die to the ground in extreme cold weather