Where is the origin of Chinese chestnut? When does it usually mature and go on sale?

Chinese chestnut is one of the most commonly eaten nuts in China, which has a long history, rich nutrition, sweet and crisp to eat, and is deeply loved by consumers. Due to different climates, soils and other conditions, the habitats are different, resulting in differences in tree shape, indumentum on leaf back and fruit shell, fruit ripening period, especially fruit size and quality. where is the origin of Chinese chestnut? When does it usually mature and go on sale?

Where is the origin of Chinese chestnut?

The famous producing areas of Chinese chestnut in China are Xingtai, Azure Dragon, Kuancheng, Dandong, Zhen'an, Luotian, Qianxi, Tancheng, Xinyang, Shaodian, Xinglong, Tongbai, Balong and so on. Here are some well-known varieties of Chinese chestnut.

1. Dandong Chestnut

Produced in Dandong City, Liaoning Province. The cultivation of Chinese chestnut in Dandong began in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The fruit is called chestnut, which can be eaten raw, fried with sugar, baked, canned, ground to make cakes, and cooked with spoons. Contains sugar, protein, fat and a variety of vitamins, high nutritional and economic value. In December 2006, AQSIQ approved the protection of geographical indication products for Chinese chestnut in Dandong.

2. Tancheng chestnut

It is divided into two types: oil chestnut and hairy chestnut. Among them, Tancheng big oil chestnut, large grain (about 40 per jin), glossy color, loose meat, sweet taste, waxy and other characteristics. After two times of seed selection, excellent varieties such as Tancheng 207, Tancheng 023 and Panlong chestnut were selected successively, which were determined as regional development varieties by provincial acceptance and have been popularized inside and outside the province. At the 1983 National Export Commodity production Base Construction Achievement Exhibition, Tancheng Chestnut participated in the exhibition and won the honorary certificate of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. Since the 1990s, the export volume of Tancheng chestnut has been expanding, selling well in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and other countries and regions. Japanese merchants have asked for Tancheng chestnut. Tancheng chestnut has gained a high reputation in the international market. Famous.

3. Azure Dragon Chestnut

Hebei Azure Dragon's unique geographical and climatic conditions make Azure Dragon chestnut thin skin, bright color, delicate pulp, unique flavor, nutrition ranking first in the country, known as the king of dried fruit. It is the leading product of "JD.com Chestnut". It is favored by consumers at home and abroad, and its registered trademark is "Azure Dragon Chestnut" in Japan. Azure Dragon "JD.com Chestnut" implemented the protection of geographical indication products in 2006 and won the honorary title of famous brand products in Hebei Province in 2007. Azure Dragon has a long history of planting Chinese chestnut and has developed into a leading agricultural industry in recent years, which is very popular in domestic and foreign markets.

Second, when does Chinese chestnut usually mature and appear on the market?

Chinese chestnut matures between September and October. In autumn, when a large number of chestnuts are sold in the market, they will naturally think of when the chestnuts will mature. Its flowering period is generally from April to June, the fruiting period is from August to October, and the fruit is ripe from September to October, that is, when it is on the market. When Chinese chestnut matures, most mature chestnuts will fall naturally, and some of them will not fall until they are beaten by bamboo poles. Generally speaking, naturally falling chestnuts are the best mature chestnuts, and they are also the best in taste and variety.