CHESTNUT SEEDLINGS

DOMESTIC CHESTNUT SEEDLINGS

Chestnut seedlings can grow very high up to 25 meters. A tree lasts a very long time, up to 500 years, and can bear 200 kilograms of fruit. The fruit of the chestnut is rounded flat and smooth, it has a very high nutritional value. The leaves are serrated and oblong. It begins to bear fruit in the sixth year, blooms in June and the fruits are ripe in mid-September. Chestnuts contain a lot of carbohydrates, calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus and vitamin B. Roasted and cooked chestnuts can be very tasty. Acidic soils suit him.