Chestnuts in the north are more drought-resistant and drought-tolerant, while chestnuts in the south are more moisture-resistant and heat-resistant. The annual average temperature suitable for chestnut growth is 10- 15℃, and the temperature in the growing period (April-June-June) is 16-20℃, which is suitable for places where the temperature is not lower than -25℃ in winter.
Although the northern chestnut is drought-resistant, it still has certain requirements for water during its growing period. Proper water supply in new shoots and fruit growth period can improve the quality of new shoots and fruit size; Although southern chestnut is drought-tolerant, it is still necessary to pay attention to drainage and waterlogging prevention in rainy season or during the year. The suitable soil water content of chestnut is 30%-40%. When it exceeds 60%, it is easy to rot. Below 12%, the tree is weak. At 9%, the tree died. Therefore, attention should be paid to irrigation and drainage in cultivation.
Chestnut originated in China, which is one of the earliest famous nuts in China, and its annual output ranks first in the world. Chestnuts in China are of the best quality and rich in nutrition in the world. After frying, its meat is delicate, sweet and delicious, and it is very popular.
Hebei chestnut is rich in resources, and its export volume ranks first in the country. Yanshan Mountains, such as Qianxi, Zunhua and Xinglong, are important export bases of chestnut in China, and their products are well-known at home and abroad, especially in Japan, which is known as the "Li Gan of Tenshindon" for a long time and is deeply loved by the Japanese people.
Except Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Hainan and a few other provinces and regions, it is widely distributed in the north and south, ending in the suburbs of Guangzhou, Guangdong, Pingguo County, Guangxi, and crossing the estuary to the sandbar area of Vietnam in southeastern Yunnan. Chestnut producing areas in China are distributed from Liaoning and Jilin in the north to Guangdong and Guangxi in the south. The main producing areas are Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, Zhejiang, Guangxi and Guizhou.