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11. I want half a dozen.

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 01:35 PM

Jan 2016

Growing up the son and grandson of piemontese, chestnut s were a big deal.

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New genetically engineered American chestnut will help restore the decimated, iconic tree [View all] FLPanhandle Jan 2016 OP

Hopefully they'll be able to do something similar for elms (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jan 2016 #1

They have. Brickbat Jan 2016 #2

More on the work regarding the elm. HuckleB Jan 2016 #3

New Haven, the "Elm City", replanted with Chinese elms KamaAina Jan 2016 #4

I have planted five American Chestnut trees so far. Three have survived. greatlaurel Jan 2016 #5

Oh, but "Non-GMO Parks" will become a "movement." HuckleB Jan 2016 #7

Don't Forget RobinA Jan 2016 #8

Please let it be true. tabasco Jan 2016 #9

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jan 2016 #10

I want half a dozen. Drahthaardogs Jan 2016 #11

Me too. FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #12

Are there DNA samples from a passenger pigeon FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #14

Looking at wikipedia, only 1,500 skins and a mere 16 skeletons remain. closeupready Jan 2016 #15

Band tailed pigeons are still about... hunter Jan 2016 #17

We planted a pair of chestnut hybrids some years ago LiberalEsto Jan 2016 #16

Que ignorant outrage from the anti-GMO idiots. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #18

That is wonderful news. LuvNewcastle Jan 2016 #19

Right now I'm listening to madokie Jan 2016 #20

I demand that they label this tree and all of its kind Orrex Jan 2016 #21