Happy Thanksgiving everybody. I’m tired of googling and trying to find chestnut seeds to put into cold stratification. Last year I collected from a tree at a friends property, but this year there was alot of worm damage to the nuts. Does anybody have a lead where I can buy chestnuts to grow. I’m sure I can’t buy from a grocery store and try and grow. Does anybody have a website they use? Or can sell some to me. Hope everybody has a wonderful day!
My local grocery stores carry Italy imported chestnut. My local oriental grocery stores carry fresh Chinese chestnut. You just need to look for it. I bought small amount from each stores that sells chestnut. I use floating method to eliminate worm damaged, mold chestnuts 
. I stored good ones in a zip lock bag in fridge till spring. Most will sprout, but watch squirrels dig up the nut underground
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Have you gotten them to grow into a seedling? And if so would love to see a picture if possible.
Yes, but no pictures. it’s covered now, trying to prevent it from rabbits
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where did you get such a big bag of chestnuts? I cant find anywhere to buy them? I dont know if it just late in the year to buy them. I dont think I can get the chestnuts they sell in a grocery store and put those in cold stratification can I ?
Check out Buzz Ferver’s Perfect Circle Farm… IDK if he still has chestnut seednuts available, but he usually has a good selection of excellent parentage.
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I’m located in Austria (Europe) and the bag of chestnuts was from an international seller intended for human consumption. Unless the chestnuts have been boiled or otherwise heat-treated or deep-frozen then store bought ones should generally also be capable of germination. Good luck with your endeavors!
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