'Tis the season for roasting chestnuts. But in the US, native ones are almost gone
Right now chestnut enthusiasts are cozying up next to their open fires (or toaster ovens) to roast a holiday snack that has ...
SUNY-ESF1 年
Enhanced Blight Resistance in Transgenic American Chestnut
From left to right, the trees are a blight-susceptible wild-type American chestnut (C. dentata) called Ellis 1, a blight-resistant Chinese chestnut (C. mollissima) tree called 'Qing,' and two ...
Hackaday29 天
Hacking Trees To Bring Back The American Chestnut
One approach is based on conventional plant breeding techniques and has been crossing blight and PRR-resistant Chinese chestnuts with the American type. PRR resistance has been found to be less ...
scmp.com2 年
Pork pie with chestnuts and Chinese sausage
If possible, buy cooked chestnuts from the roasted chestnut vendor, because they have a deliciously smoky flavour. Remove the shells and papery skin while the chestnuts are hot. You can also use ...
The Columbian13 天
In U.S., native chestnuts to roast on an open fire are almost gone
It’s been a very long time since vendors sold the American chestnut on city sidewalks. It’s no longer the variety whose smell some people associate with Christmastime as it wafts from street carts. Be ...