Chestnut - Regina Montis

Pedigree: sativa * crenata
Origin: North America - Washington State
Chestnut blight susceptible: Unknown
Bloom time: Mid season
Median female flowers per blooming branch: 8
Maximum female flowers per blooming branch: 10
Tree growth habit: Very fast growing with medium height
Harvest: Mid season
Nut per lb: 22
Nuts per burr: Usually 3
Production: Heavy producer of medium to large nuts falling free of the burr.
Pellicle: Easy with occasional intrusion into the kernel
Split kernels: Few
Pollen: Excellen pollinator
Cold Hardy: -15F

Purchase Information: The Regina Montis chestnut cultivar is available for purchase directly from our nursery.

Cultivar discussion:
The Regina Montis is a consistant producer of good tasting chestnuts. Nuts fall free of the burr and fall mid season. The nuts are easy to peel. The Regina Montis nuts are one of the best tasting nuts from any of our chestnut trees. The tree has a spreading growth form. Medium to heavy production level.

Pictures of the Regina Montis chestnut tree in bloom