harveyc

Thanks, Ron. Looks like C. sativa based on nut size and appearance. Are there multiple trees there in the general area? Some people claim that all chestnuts require cross-pollination but I am certain of at least a couple of varieties that are self-fertile while I also grow many varieties that produce no pollen at all (or extremely little). Some of the wild C. sativa in Italy are relied upon as the source of pollen for the Marroni varieties which are either C. sativa or possibly hybrids of C. sativa x C. crenata (Japanese).

That's a magnificent tree and I hope that I live long enough to see some of my trees one day appear something similar, though my pruning will most likely restrict size. We have some chestnut trees in California that large but not very many.

Did you catch the comments in the welcome thread with our member from Sicily? One day I hope to see the magnificent tree on Mount Etna with a trunk circumference of 22 meters. I've seen many photos of it but being there in person would probably leave me in awe.

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