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 ...

With their softly sweet and earthy flavors, chestnuts are an incredible ingredient to complement cool-weather foods like apples, winter squashes, and wild mushrooms. Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck ...

Here’s what’s happening in the region beginning Thursday and continuing through Nov. 21: • Through Dec. 24, Holly Bazaar, ...

To prepare boiled chestnuts, first choose the chestnuts, discarding any with holes or that are open. Then transfer them to a ...

Water chestnuts, a popular ingredient in Asian cuisine, are not nuts but aquatic vegetables. These crunchy, white orbs are the edible corms of a grass-like plant native to Southeast Asia ...

A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — American chestnut trees once covered the state of West Virginia, providing essential materials and feeding its residents, but in the early 20th century, they were nearly ...

In the Bergell you can find out everything there is to know about sweet chestnuts: from the tree itelf to the harvest and finally the end product. Autumn is the most beautiful time for walking in the ...

David Jakins has been competing at the World Conker Championships since 1977, but has never won in his 47-year chestnut battling career — until this past weekend. Jakins, known as “King Conker ...

The series, set to premiere on Jan 26 on the CBS Television Network, sees “Reasonable Doubt” star Morris Chestnut as the iconic Dr. John Watson in a Sherlock Holmes spin focusing on Watson’s ...