My Edible Fruit Trees: Chestnut Trees NSW

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

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

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

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 (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 ^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.

Chinese Water Chestnut (Seedling) ^10/10

Comments: - I have them growing in three ninety litre bowls which they share with the tadpoles, frogs, water lilies, dragonflies,snails and leeches. Dwarf tree frogs love them. Harvest when the tops die down. Keep the pot topped up and provide an object for the young frogs to climb out on or they can drown.

Planted: 2006

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Guiana Chestnut

Guiana Chestnut

Malabar Chestnut

Height 0.75 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Chinese Water Chestnut ^8/10

Comments: -

I have wanted this plant for ages, because the chestnuts taste great in asian dishes... now I am doubly keen because I have started basket-weaving, and the stems are wonderful fibres!

Pollination: No

Chinese Water Chestnut

Guiana Chestnut (Seedling) ^2/10

Comments: -

The first one died and the second is not looking very well. I think the site is just a little to cold in winter and the seedling is just to young.

Planted: 2007

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Pest Control:

Nil required

Chinese Water Chestnut ^9/10

Comments: -

Very easy to grow.  Grew3 plant in laundry tub last year.  Just replanted 2 tubs this week.  Good crop. kept well in fridge.

Fruiting Months May

Planted: 2008

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, compost some blood and bone at start

Pest Control:

No problems

Organic Status:Organic

Chestnut - Reilly

Chestnut - Chinese

Comments: -

Castanea mollisima. Fast growing hardy early bearing species.

Chestnut - seedling

Comments: -

easy from seed and hardy. Need excellent drainage. Come true and bear early from seed. plant a grove for pollination