American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) - A Great American Tree ...

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The American Chestnut Foundation – Founded 1983Beginning in 1987, TACF initiated a systematic program toincorporate blight resistance found in Asian chestnuts into theAmerican chestnut through backcross breeding.
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Page 55 and 56: Late September - Burs Open
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