• Cleverdawny
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    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.

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      I don’t know if the blight resistant ones are ready just yet. Last I knew, the results were promising but inconsistent.

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        They’re ready, just waiting on government approval

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      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.