Pine nuts and chestnuts both offer health benefits, but they contain different amounts of fat, protein, and fiber.

American chestnut trees, deemed functionally extinct decades ago, may already be mounting a quiet comeback in the northern ...

Chestnuts, once a staple in the American kitchen, especially among indigenous people, have all but disappeared. Yet, there are signs that chestnuts are reemerging as local and regional farmers are ...

In the panoply of smells that mark the transition of fall into winter, few are more evocative than chestnuts roasting on an open fire. The aroma that inspired the first line of Mel Torme’s “The ...

Question: I would love to grow American chestnut trees on my property to harvest the nuts for the holidays. Is this possible? Answer: The quick answer to this question is no – though work on ...

ON THE CORNER OF HIGHLAND AVENUE, A STOREFRONT THAT DOES NOT REALLY NEED A SIGN. >> THE SMELL OF IT IS WHAT GETS YOU. >> THE AROMA OF SWEET AND SAVORY SPICES HAS YOUR TASTE BUDS TINGLING FROM BLOCKS ...

-----INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Growing up in the 1920s, Bill Lord remembers feasting on the sweet, rich nuts of American chestnut trees -- the majestic species that a fungus would soon ...

A serious infectious disease nearly wiped out the beloved chestnut tree. Using genetic modification, scientists have found a way to bring it back. Of course, this is controversial because many ...

On the University of Iowa’s Oakdale campus in Coralville, you’ll find a rare mature American chestnut tree.

When I was a boy, my father and I hiked country roads on autumn afternoons, collecting hickory nuts, a favorite snack. One memorable fall day, my dad hopped into our ’57 Chevy and said, “Let’s take a ...