Tree production in 2024. ESF had a productive harvest this year! We hand-pollinated over 10,000 flowers with transgenic pollen on 115 mother trees from diverse genetic backgrounds (American, hybrid, Allegheny and Ozark chinquapins), resulting in more than 11,000 seeds.Approximately 700 of these seeds originated from the first selective breeding with pollen from elite …

The American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project at SUNY ESF continues to make important progress as we work to bring the American chestnut tree back. Analysis of data collected from test plots of Darling American chestnut trees is ongoing, providing the ESF team with valuable new information.

KENTUCKY—American chestnut once spanned more than 200 million acres from Maine to Georgia and as far west as the Mississippi River. Exotic pests from Asia, notably the chestnut blight, decimated it about 100 years ago. Today, The American Chestnut Foundation is working to return this tree to its former glory.

The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is leading an unprecedented mission to restore the American chestnut tree to its native range. The iconic American chestnut was devastated by chestnut blight in the early 1900’s. Employing complementary scientific strategies of traditional breeding, biotechnology, and biocontrol, TACF is working to restore a disease-resistant and genetically diverse ...

The ESF American Chestnut Project has developed a blight-tolerant American chestnut tree, and is working to restore this iconic and valuable cultural symbol to the forest ecosystems of the eastern United States. ... Progress Updates. Get the latest updates on the project and supporting data by visiting this page.

2024年12月15日 · Still, American chestnut trees are better suited for timber, they’re culturally loved by people all over North America and they used to be an important species for the ecological health of forests, providing a reliable source of nutritious food and shelter for wildlife and humans alike. ... But progress was delayed by a recent mix-up ...

Restore yourself and the American chestnut tree with a smooth, rich cup of Restoration Roast coffee. Each nutty sip supports The American Chestnut Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring the American chestnut to its native range. PennyCup is donating $2 from every bag to support this important mission.

2024年5月3日 · More than a century ago, the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was a common overstory tree across portions of eastern North American forests.These giants thrived on moist, well drained slopes and ridges across the Appalachians, towering more than 100 feet tall with an average diameter at breast height (DBH) of five to eight feet.

2024年2月27日 · A hundred and fifty years ago, American Chestnut trees provided food for people and animals throughout the eastern United States, as well as lumber. Then, a fungus from Asia nearly wiped them out.

2024年3月8日 · Since 1983, The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) has been working to restore the iconic American chestnut to its native forests along the eastern United States. Through scientific research and a combination of traditional breeding and biotechnology, TACF has made significant progress over the past three decades. Progress you can see firsthand at Sky Meadows State Park . American chestnut native