diff --git a/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py b/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py
index 1fb6470a9..910c795c0 100755
--- a/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py
+++ b/qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ BASE_SCRIPTS= [
     'sprout_sapling_migration.py',
     'remove_sprout_shielding.py',
     'zcjoinsplitdoublespend.py',
+    'create_sprout_chains.py',
     # vv Tests less than 2m vv
     'zcjoinsplit.py',
     'mergetoaddress_mixednotes.py',
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diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/create_sprout_chains.py b/qa/rpc-tests/create_sprout_chains.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..62b9ff898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/create_sprout_chains.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright (c) 2022 The Zcash developers
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file COPYING or https://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php .
+
+from decimal import Decimal
+import json
+import os.path
+import shutil
+import tarfile
+import time
+
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import (
+    start_nodes, stop_nodes,
+    get_coinbase_address, assert_equal,
+    set_node_times,
+    wait_and_assert_operationid_status,
+    wait_bitcoinds,
+    PRE_BLOSSOM_BLOCK_TARGET_SPACING
+)
+
+class CreateSproutChainsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.num_nodes = 4
+        self.is_network_split = False
+        self.setup_clean_chain = True
+
+    def setup_nodes(self):
+        return start_nodes(self.num_nodes, self.options.tmpdir, extra_args=[[
+            '-nuparams=5ba81b19:1', # Overwinter
+            '-nuparams=76b809bb:1', # Sapling
+        ]] * self.num_nodes)
+
+    def run_test (self):
+        block_time = int(time.time()) - (200 * PRE_BLOSSOM_BLOCK_TARGET_SPACING)
+        for i in range(2):
+            for peer in range(4):
+                for j in range(25 - i):
+                    set_node_times(self.nodes, block_time)
+                    self.nodes[peer].generate(1)
+                    self.sync_all()
+                    block_time += PRE_BLOSSOM_BLOCK_TARGET_SPACING
+
+                self.sync_all()
+
+                # On the second iteration, shield 50 mature ZEC to Sprout on each node
+                if i == 1:
+                    set_node_times(self.nodes, block_time)
+                    sprout_addr = self.nodes[peer].z_getnewaddress('sprout')
+                    op_result = self.nodes[peer].z_shieldcoinbase('*', sprout_addr, 0, 5)
+                    wait_and_assert_operationid_status(self.nodes[peer], op_result['opid'])
+
+                    self.nodes[peer].generate(1)
+                    self.sync_all()
+
+                    assert_equal(self.nodes[peer].z_getbalance(sprout_addr), Decimal('50'))
+
+        # Shut down the nodes
+        stop_nodes(self.nodes)
+        wait_bitcoinds()
+
+        # Clean up, zip, and persist the generated datadirs. Record the generation
+        # time so that we can correctly set the system clock offset in tests that
+        # use these files.
+        tmpdir = self.options.tmpdir
+        sprout_cache_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'cache', 'sprout')
+        for i in range(4):
+            node_path = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'node' + str(i), 'regtest')
+            os.remove(os.path.join(node_path, 'debug.log'))
+            os.remove(os.path.join(node_path, 'db.log'))
+            os.remove(os.path.join(node_path, 'peers.dat'))
+            os.remove(os.path.join(node_path, 'fee_estimates.dat'))
+
+            wallet_tgz_path = os.path.join(sprout_cache_path, 'node' + str(i) + '_wallet.tar.gz')
+            if not os.path.isfile(wallet_tgz_path):
+                with tarfile.open(wallet_tgz_path, "w:gz") as tgz:
+                    tgz.add(os.path.join(node_path, 'wallet.dat'), arcname="")
+
+            os.remove(os.path.join(node_path, 'wallet.dat'))
+
+            if i == 0:
+                cache_config = {
+                    "cache_time": time.time()
+                }
+
+                with open(os.path.join(node_path, 'cache_config.json'), "w", encoding="utf8") as cache_conf_file:
+                    cache_conf_json = json.dumps(cache_config, indent=4)
+                    cache_conf_file.write(cache_conf_json)
+
+                cache_path = os.path.join(sprout_cache_path, 'chain_cache.tar.gz')
+                if not os.path.isfile(cache_path):
+                    with tarfile.open(cache_path, "w:gz") as tgz:
+                        tgz.add(node_path, arcname="")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    CreateSproutChainsTest().main()