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The American chestnut is a prolific bearer of nuts, with inflorescence and nut production in the wild beginning when a tree is 8 to 10 years old. [34] American chestnut burrs often open while still attached to the tree, around the time of the first frost in autumn, with the nuts then falling to the ground. [35]
Chestnut trees particularly flourish in the Mediterranean basin. [4] In 1584, the governor of Genoa, which dominated Corsica, ordered all the farmers and landowners to plant four trees yearly, among which was a chestnut tree – plus olive, fig and mulberry trees. Many communities owe their origin and former richness to the ensuing chestnut ...
Chestnut is a British slang term for an old joke, often as old chestnut. The term is also used for a piece of music in the repertoire that has grown stale or hackneyed with too much repetition. The term is also used for a piece of music in the repertoire that has grown stale or hackneyed with too much repetition.
The Tortworth Chestnut is an ancient sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) tree in Tortworth, South Gloucestershire. The exact age of the tree is unknown, but various sources provide estimates. Two accounts in 1664 and 1712 record the tree growing in, respectively, the 12th and 13th century, dating it at over 800 years old. [1]
The sweet chestnut is naturally self incompatible, meaning that the plant cannot pollinate itself, making cross-pollination necessary. [5] Some cultivars only produce one large seed per cupule, while others produce up to three seeds. [5] The nut itself is composed of two skins: an external, shiny brown part, and an internal skin adhering to the ...
The second more direct origin of the current usage comes from 1914 when James Joyce used the Irish slang gas to describe joking or frivolity. During the "Jazz Age," the expression was picked up by ...
Tambaguri (or Tamba chestnut, scientific name: Castanea crenata f.gigantea) is a general term for Japanese chestnuts grown mainly in the Tanba and Sasayama regions of Japan. . In general, it is known for its fine Japanese chestnuts with large fruits also called Ouguri.
Authors of botany agree the chestnut tree is thousands of years old but do not agree on its exact age. [clarification needed] It is likely between two and four thousand years old. The thesis of the Turin botanist Bruno Peyronel suggests it could be 3-4 thousand years old, making it the oldest tree in Europe and the largest in Italy (1982). [7] [8]