The ‘Jahong’ chestnut ( Castanea crenata Siebold & Zucc) was released from Korean native chestnut trees by the Korea Forest Research Institute (KFRI) to develop cultivars with desirable nut characteristics such as high sweetness, easy peeling, and
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. Tree: growth habit semi-upright; moderately productive; susceptible to blossom end rot. Jahong. Japanese chestnut with bright red burs and unusual triangular-shaped nuts. Origin: Korea Forest Research Institute, South Korea. Seedling selected 2009
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