Castanea sativa 'Milford'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous tree.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread dyszoochory
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Cultivation

Origin: in Milford, Del., by Frank B. Austin. Introd. in 1934. Selected seedling of Castanea mollissima; seed received from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture in 1926. Nut: dark brown; slightly larger than native species; bur small, with rather short spines. Tree: prolific bearer. Now obsolete, as hurricane Hazel in 1954 destroyed all budded trees of this variety. Fruit:
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Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) 15 - 25
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Castanea sativa 'Milford'