My Edible Fruit Trees: Chestnut Trees

Malabar Chestnut

Chestnut - Reilly (Grafted) ^8/10

Comments: -

1/12/10 - Just finished flowering (smelly for 2wks).

Took 24 scionwoods 121210. A mix of fat, slim buds on black/green stems.  Grafted the next day into 1yr old rootstocks MT. 

241210 -All 24 grafts look good.  The slim buds are now swelling.

Fruiting Months February

Planted: 1998

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Pest free

Organic Status:Organic

Comments

Malabar Chestnut

Malabar Chestnut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Fast growing, shady and fragrant tree.

Planted: 2018

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: No pests.

Organic Status:Organic

Chestnut - seedling (Seedling)

Comments: - We like roast chestnuts so decided to grow some seedlings to see what we would get.

Planted: 2013

Height 1.5 metres

Qty: 3

First Fruited: 6 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Autumn

Pollination: No

Malabar Chestnut

Pollination: Self Pollination

Malabar Chestnut (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2017

Height 1.4 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Chinese Water Chestnut ^9/10

Comments: - Trying first time, tastes good.

Planted: 2018

Height 0.15 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 3

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Question: It's in big water pot as it grows in pond.

Chinese Water Chestnut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - Set up a chub for these , looking forward to eat g fresh .looking for a solar pump to keep them fresh .

Planted: 2019

Qty: 1

Pollination: Self Pollination

Chestnut - seedling (Seedling) ^6/10

Planted: 2017

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

Malabar Chestnut (Seedling) ^5/10

Comments: - Beautiful flowers - supposedly delicious nuts

Planted: 2016

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

When I Fertilise: Never

Comments

Has started flowering, no fruit set yet. I have started brush pollinating

Malabar Chestnut ^6/10

Comments: -

Height .5mts (18/01/2012)

Height 1.8 mts (20/11/2012)

Height 6 mts (29/11/2017) The tree has loads of pods on all the time . I cannot recommend this enough . 

I was really impressed with the postage of this plant from Daleys . Not a mark on it . It is powering along nicely .

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Malabar Chestnut

Growing: In a Pot

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Malabar Chestnut (Seedling) ^8/10

Planted: 2016

Height 90 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Comments

Chestnut - seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

Comments: -

had a few leaves when purchased, both lost all over winter decid- i guess. lots of new growth late spring.  in a tough spot not much care  didnt like summer. rip

Planted: 2011

Height 500 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Chestnut - Reilly

Height 0.5 metres

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Malabar Chestnut

Malabar Chestnut

Comments: - I love trees, I love edible trees, I love effective shade trees, I love fast growing trees, I love multifunction trees- this one seems to be one that would really tick every box. 

Chinese Water Chestnut

Malabar Chestnut ^3/10

Comments: -

Struggling a bit.

Still growing slowly - likes lots of water

This plant is really struggling after 4 years, have moved to a new location with more sun.

Move didn't work it is now deceased.

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Home compost

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Malabar Chestnut

Comments: -

Got our first crop this year! Three pods! The nuts were roasted in equal parts coconut oil & butter and were absolutely delicious!!! :-)

Chestnut - April Gold (Grafted) ^2/10

Planted: 2007

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 20% in Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: cow lucerne blood and bone

Organic Status:Organic

Malabar Chestnut

Malabar Chestnut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - I love this tree, related to the boabs it has a fat bum and gorgeous scented flowers that open at night.. The peeled raw seeds are a little like a cross between green peas and raw cashews, they are a little fiddly to get into but make a great snack.

Fruiting Months January

Planted: 2005

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Shade

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Malabar Chestnut (Seedling)

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Malabar Chestnut ^6/10

Comments: -

Interesting flavour, nicer than raw peanuts. Tree is quite striking when mature.

Fruiting Months September

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Guiana Chestnut (Seedling)

Comments: -

I haven't tried the nuts yet, but are supposed to taste like peanuts when raw, and chestnuts when fried or roasted. Sounds like a good option to try in sub-tropics where not so suitable to grow traditional type nuts. Should start bearing when a few years old.

The tree itself is attractive too, with a bulbous base (already noticeable as a young plant) similar to Qld. Bottle tree. Likes moist soil as in natural environment lives on river-banks.

Planted: 2012

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Chinese Water Chestnut (Cutting)

Comments: -

I love the crunchy texture in stir-frys. Easy to grow in water container.

(Note : now winter 2012, and roots have been harvested. Extremely prolific and worth growing again. Have put aside a handful to re-plant for next year.)

Planted: 2012

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 5 Months from Purchase in Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Small amount slow release all purpose

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Mosquito larvae in water need to be eliminated - best with small fish.

Organic Status:Organic

Malabar Chestnut ^8/10

Comments: -

I like a plant that doesn't die :)

I also like that this tree has such a beautiful form, we are very excited to have three nuts forming this year (2012).

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

No problems so far.

Malabar Chestnut ^8/10

Planted: 2011

Water Given in: Spring