Most of the chestnuts available in supermarkets during the chestnut season (late September to December) are from Europe rather than home-grown. If you buy your chestnuts fresh, choose plump smooth ...

Founding members of the New York Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation approached Dr. William Powell and Dr. Charles Maynard of ESF in 1989, asking them about using modern tools of genetic ...

Preheat oven 200C/400F/Gas 6. Butter a shallow ovenproof dish. Add 600ml/1 pint water into a pan with the onion, celery and apricots. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 ...

The mission of the American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is to conduct basic and applied research ...

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck harnesses the autumnal qualities of chestnuts in this recipe for smooth-as-silk chestnut soup. Calling upon ruby port for bold fruitiness and heavy cream for ...

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A startup called American Castanea has joined the quest to revive the American chestnut tree, the first step in its plan to give forests a genetic upgrade. Under a slice-of-heaven sky, 150 acres ...

Despite its affluent zip code, Chestnut Hill has an old-fashioned village charm anchored by established local bars and restaurants. Family-run bakeries like Bredenbeck’s Bakery and Night Kitchen ...

The professional circuit for the game of conkers — in which contestants swing a chestnut attached to a string in a bid to crack their opponent’s nut — was thrust into the spotlight over the ...

The winner of a world championship tournament for the children’s game “conker” is being accused of cheating his way to the title — with a steel chestnut found stashed in his pocket.

Joey Chestnut mustered the strength to down a world record 83 hot dogs on Monday, relishing another victory against rival ...

A conker is a chestnut that falls from trees and can be found all over Britain and Ireland in the fall. (For the sake of simplicity we will be using the English term throughout this story ...