Type
Chinese chestnut, needs pollinizer
Chestnut variety
Peach Chestnut
An established Chinese chestnut cultivar with good-quality, sweet nuts and useful blight resistance. It is commonly planted with another Chinese chestnut cultivar for pollen compatibility.
Season
mid fall
Best for
home orchards and fresh roasting
About Peach
Peach is a Chinese chestnut cultivar known for flavorful, good-sized nuts. Like other Chinese chestnuts, it is generally much more resistant to chestnut blight than American chestnut.
Growing Peach Chestnut
Provide a second compatible chestnut cultivar for pollen, since a single tree will not crop reliably. Harvest after the burs split and drop, and remove fallen nuts frequently to limit insect and animal losses.
Full growing guide
For planting, care, pollination, and harvest that apply to all chestnut, see the complete guide.
How to grow ChestnutOther chestnut varieties
Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; chill hours, hardiness, and pollination vary, so confirm suitability for your zone. Availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.