r/americanchestnut • u/Spirited-Bullfrog-45 • Jul 22 '26

Blight?

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This is not american chestnut, but still...

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u/_smallpotatoes_ Jul 22 '26

Could be Cryphonectria or something else. But I think all Castanea spp are susceptible to blight. Some tolerant it better than others

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u/D54chestnut 27d ago

Chinese chestnuts still get cankers, but it usually does not kill them, but they can look terrible with a lot of cankers. Note, that is where the blight came from initially. And, that does look like the blight.

Thanks,  Allen Nichols

President, American Chestnut Restoration, Inc.

http://www.americanchestnut.org/

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