Nut Crops

Chestnut

The chestnut is a unique nut-producing tree that may have some potential as an alternative crop for certain areas. Chestnut trees vary in growth habits, depending on the species, but generally make fairly large, spectacular trees. Four common species of chestnut have been grown in North America. They exist as pure species, or more commonly, as hybrids of the various species, because they readily cross with one another. It is difficult, in many cases, to distinguish specific species and almost impossible to determine the parentage of the hybrids through visible identification.

UF/IFAS Publications

• Castanea mollissima: Chinese Chestnut
• Chestnut Pesticides
• Florida Chestnut Production Information

Other University Sites

• Small Farm Center--University of California

Organizations & Associations

• The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF)
• The Western Chestnut Growers Association

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Macadamia

UF/IFAS Publications

• The Macadamia

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Pecan

UF/IFAS Publications

• Carya illinoensis: Pecan
• Insect Management in Pecans
• Pecan Cultivars for North Florida
• The Pecan Tree
• Sustainability Assessment of Fruit Crops for North and North Central Florida

State & Federal Agencies

• United States Standards for Grades of Pecan in the Shell--USDA (pdf)
• United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans--USDA (pdf)

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Walnut

UF/IFAS Publications

• Juglans nigra: Black Walnut

State & Federal Agencies

• United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Walnuts--USDA (pdf)
• United States Standards for Grades of Walnuts in the Shell--USDA (pdf)

Organizations & Associations

• Walnut Marketing Board

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