China's main chestnut origin is Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hunan, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan and other places, mostly in the mountains.

The common varieties of chestnut are Haifeng, Shifeng, Yanshan Red Chestnut, Valley Pile Chestnut, Catch Chestnut, Shaoyang It Chestnut, Double Quarter Chestnut, and Woolly Chestnut.

Chestnut ripening month

Chestnut is usually ripe in the fall of each year between September-October, it grows in April-June, the flowering period is longer, there is a four-month period of time, its fruiting period is in August-October.

When to pick chestnuts on the market

Chestnuts mostly in August-September will be ripe harvest, and then will be on the market in September, when the chestnuts are fresh, taste is good, eat sweet but not greasy.

Chestnuts all year round

Chestnuts are sold all year round, usually around the National Day each year to pick up, and later are cold storage, sold all year round.

Chestnuts in a few months to eat the best

Chestnuts in September of each year when the market to eat the best, the fall is the chestnut season, the fruit and large, juicy and full, nutrients are also the most rich.

Price of chestnuts

The price of chestnuts on the market is generally about 10 yuan a catty, around October when a large number of listed, the yield is large, many varieties, the price is also the cheapest.