Castanea sativa BERGANTZ

Bergantz - Castanea sativa x crenata

This is another tree planted by Bob Bergantz in the Sierra

Nevada foothills that may also be a seedling of the cultivar

"Nevada". This tall tree produces very large nuts (12-14 per lb)

that peel easily and have very good flavor. The nuts fall midseason (2 weeks after Colossal). The tree does not produce

pollen. The tree is named after Bob Bergantz, who resided in

Oregon and Placerville, California in his later years, before

passing away in 2001. Mr. Bergantz popularized the Colossal,

Nevada, Linden, and Silverleaf cultivars. He planted hundreds of

chestnut trees in California and Oregon and provided hundreds

of trees and seed nuts to others.