field testing chestnut trees, encouraging public participation through the identification of rare remnant surviving chestnut trees, collecting and exchanging viable nuts, and establishing large ...

One of the key findings in recent studies is the identification of Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi as a major cause of brown rot in chestnut fruits in various regions, including Chile and Spain.

Only a few types of trees have spherical, prickly seed pods, so here's how to identify each specific tree ...