Chestnut - Marrone di Susa

Pedigree: sativai hybrid
Origin: Italy
Chestnut blight susceptible: Yes
Bloom time: Late season
Median female flowers per blooming branch: 3
Maximum female flowers per blooming branch: 6
Tree growth habit: fast growing with medium height
Harvest: Late season
Nut per lb: 14-18
Nuts per burr: Usually 3
Production: Not widely grown in North America
Pellicle: Easy to peal with rare intrusion into the kernel
Split kernels: Almost none
Pollen: Pollen sterile
Cold Hardy: -15F

Purchase Information: The Marrone di Susa chestnut cultivar is available for purchase directly from our nursery.

Cultivar discussion:
The Marrone di Susa is a consistant producer of excellent chestnuts. Nut size is medium to large. Nuts fall in the burr late season. The nuts are very easy to peel. Some locals say this is our best tasting chestnut. The tree has a spreading growth form. Medium production level. Originally from Italy. One of the best storing chestnuts.

Pictures of the Marrone di Susa chestnut tree in bloom