When a person starts the training and qualification process, they are classified as a trainee. Their goal is usually to become a fully certified Level I, Level II or Level III technician. It is important that the technician be qualified in the inspection method before the technique is used and test results evaluated.
Blight resistant varieties of Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima) are a viable alternative for commercial chestnut production.Chestnuts are low in fat compared with other nuts and are receiving attention from the health food industry.light resistant varieties of Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima) are a viable alternative for commercial chestnut production.Chestnuts are low in fat compared with other nuts and are receiving attention from the health food industry.
There is no organized commercial chestnut industry in the United States or Canada, although these two countries are capable of producing chestnuts. Present acreage of chestnuts in the U.S. is likely less than 1000 but growing. Most of that acreage is in California, the Pacific Northwest, and Michigan.ven pecan production must be limited to the extreme south. However, based on the trials of small plantings and solitary trees and cultivars arising from those trials, filberts, chestnuts, and hardy English walnuts, with all their flaws, are the most likely candidates for commercial production Americas heartland.