GA-TACF will hold a chestnut seedling distribution event on Saturday February 8 from 12 noon – 5 pm at River Remedy Brewing, Rome, GA https://www.riverremedybrewing.com/home
Most of the seedlings will be hybrids derived from the TACF backcross breeding program. Most hybrids will be 15/16th American chestnut and 1/16th Chinese chestnut.
Chestnut seedlings at Berry College
We will ask for a donation of $20 per set of two seedlings (two are necessary for cross-pollination and nut production) and $75 for a set of 10 seedlings. Information on how to grow and maintain chestnuts will be provided along with the seedlings. GA-TACF board members will be on hand to help explain our breeding program, to accept new membership applications ($40 per year), and to sell other chestnutty merchandise.
As a fundraising and outreach event, we need to clarify that Asian type chestnuts will carry resistance to both chestnut blight and Phytophthora root rot (black ink disease). Pure American chestnuts will have no resistance to these diseases and backcross hybrids will vary in resistance. All seedlings will be provided as is.
If we run out of seedlings, attendees will be given an opportunity to receive packs of pure American chestnut seeds by mail (shipped later in February). More details on this program will be added later, and folks not able to attend the seedling distribution event will have opportunities to obtain these seeds as well. We can mail seeds but not seedlings.
River Remedy Brewing is a community-supportive and family-friendly venue with both indoor and outdoor spaces near the Oostanaula River. A food truck will be on site along with those tasty brews…
Even if you don’t want to plant chestnuts, please come out to what should be a fun event!
