{"product_id":"sweet-chestnut-seedling","title":"Sweet Chestnut Seedling Bareroot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCastanea dentata \u003c\/em\u003ex\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e mollissima\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory: \u003c\/strong\u003eThese seedlings are a cross between Chinese chestnuts and American chestnuts grown from seed from Grimo Nut Nursery. As a hybrid of Chinese and American chestnuts, these seedlings have blight resistance along with good cold hardiness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Grow It: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis tree has incredible potential as a truly sustainable food source for humans. High in vitamins and starch, the nuts can be used to make a flour food staple, or pressed for oil to be made into bio fuel. For more inspiration and ideas in growing sweet chestnuts as a crop, we recommend the book \u003cem\u003eRestoration Agriculture: Real-World Permaculture for Farmers\u003c\/em\u003e by Mark Shepard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"True Root Nursery","offers":[{"title":"1 year plant","offer_id":47743250399543,"sku":"S-NS-CS-1","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0065\/7552\/1839\/products\/20190915_164431.jpg?v=1754592380","url":"https:\/\/silvercreeknursery.ca\/products\/sweet-chestnut-seedling","provider":"Silver Creek Nursery Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}