USDA approves genetically modified American chestnut tree developed at SUNY ESF
Source: Syracuse.com – 05 September 2026

After more than six years of review, the USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Service determined that ESF’s blight-tolerant Darling 54 genetically modified chestnut is unlikely to pose a threat to other plants…Additional reviews need to be completed by the Environmental Protection Agency before American chestnuts can be distributed to individuals or used for wider restoration projects.