Dr. Griscom on Christmas and the American Chestnut -- NPR Dec. 20th

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Bringing Back the American Chestnut, an NPR Interview with Dr. Heather Griscom

On "With Good Reason" December 20th.

WMRA, 90.7 FM and these NPR stations.


Most of the chestnuts roasting on open fires this winter are from Europe or Asia, not America. In the early 1900s, American chestnut trees from Maine to Georgia were largely wiped out by blight.
Heather Griscom (James Madison University) is helping to restore American chestnut trees and joins us for a sampling of holiday chestnut treats.

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Published: Monday, December 8, 2014

Last Updated: Thursday, November 2, 2023

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