July 7, 2022
Chestnut pests may be in hot water
The U.S. has nearly 1,000 farms producing chestnuts on more than 3,700 acres, per USDA-NASS data. The top producing states are Michigan, Florida, California, Oregon and Virginia. Demand for fresh and processed chestnuts is high and likely to increase, both nationally and internationally. However, as chestnut acreage increases and distribution of chestnut orchards
