Now, this week's mystery plant (Chinese chestnut, Castanea mollissima) is a member of the family Fagaceae, and a member of the genus Castanea, and it is a relative of the American chestnut — a ...

The end of summer is here and fall officially starts on Sunday, Sept. 22. As we know, often when a new season begins, we have ...

Additionally, the study revealed a significant expansion of the CER1 gene family in Chinese chestnuts, which plays a vital role in drought resistance by regulating leaf wax thickness. These ...

Two local farms opened their doors to Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer on Monday morning to talk about the challenges brought on ...

IN our search for the presence of antibiotic substances in the higher plants used in China for food or for drugs, we have examined the tubers of the waterchestnut, Eleocharis tuberosa.

We all know that deer like to eat corn, beans, and acorns. But there are a lot more plant species that make up a whitetails ...

DOF has this Acorn and Nut ID Guide to help people identify what they are collecting. All acorns and nuts need to be dropped ...

Two local farms opened their doors to Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer Monday morning as she heard farmers explain the challenges ...

In the town of Misato, Miyazaki Prefecture, the harvesting of a local specialty, "Misato chestnuts," has begun. The harvested ...

Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a fruit-bearing tree grown in southeastern Europe. The leaves, seeds, flowers, and bark of horse chestnut contain bioactive compounds that may benefit human ...

Joey Chestnut trounced Takeru Kobayashi in their showdown Monday on Netflix, with Chestnut eating a record-breaking 83 hot dogs and buns. Chestnut shattered his previous record of 76 hot dogs ...