It's not extinct and won't go extinct. It doesn't live in its natural range but there are wild stands outside which haven't been exposed to chestnut blight, and there's a genetically engineered variety which is resistant to the disease and which may be released into the wild soon.
I don't know if the blight resistant ones are ready just yet. Last I knew, the results were promising but inconsistent.
They're ready, just waiting on government approval
Thank goodness for that. I heard there is a French variety that comes to crop within about twelve years, that also has resistance to chestnut blight. I was pleased, very pleased.
It's not extinct and won't go extinct. It doesn't live in its natural range but there are wild stands outside which haven't been exposed to chestnut blight, and there's a genetically engineered variety which is resistant to the disease and which may be released into the wild soon.
I don't know if the blight resistant ones are ready just yet. Last I knew, the results were promising but inconsistent.
They're ready, just waiting on government approval
Thank goodness for that. I heard there is a French variety that comes to crop within about twelve years, that also has resistance to chestnut blight. I was pleased, very pleased.