Origin: in New Haven, Conn., by Arthur H. Graves, Connecticut Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1960 [(Castanea crenata × C. pumila?) × C. crenata] × C. crenata; selected in 1959. Nut: ripens early, 5-20 Sept.; resembles the Japanese chestnut. Tree: erect; fast-growing; leaves rather slender, long pointed, glandular beneath; reddish color prominent, i.e., young leaves bronzy, twigs dark red, and buds with carmine hue; blooms early, 1-15 June; prolific; blight free; hardy in Rehder's zone 5. Tested in the U.S., Italy, and The Netherlands. Fruit:
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