Anne Frank's Chestnut Tree to be Cut Down

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3-12-2007 @ 12:04PM

Richard said...

That sucks! Seriously. I actually have some chestnuts that I collected from that tree in 2003 (my wife and I got married in Switzerland but flew into and out of AMS). I know, I know, it wasn't a good idea to smuggle 15 or so chestnuts in from the Netherlands (see: Dutch Elm diesease) but I just couldn't help myself. When we were there there were children all over the place collecting the chestnuts and eating the meat out of them. It was so unlike the US.

Does anyone have any suggestions on growing my own chestnut tree from these chestnuts? I have kept them in a cool, dark place in an airtight jar with a host of other seeds and such that I collect so they ought to still be in good condition. Also, we have 0 chestnuts in my area so I don't think disease transmission would be a real issue.

Anybody have any info toward preserving a living piece of history?

Thanks,

Richard

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