When will the chestnut mature?

Chinese chestnut is the fruit of trees or shrubs in the genus Fagaceae. It is born on gentle slopes and beaches in low mountains and hills. It is nutritious and delicious. It is known as "king of dried fruit" and is also known as "ginseng fruit" abroad. It is often eaten to tonify the kidney and spleen, strengthen the body, tonify the stomach and calm the liver. Let's take a look at when the Chinese chestnut will mature.

When will the chestnut mature?

Chinese chestnut matures from September to October. There are many varieties of Chinese chestnut, and the maturity periods of different varieties are different, but most of them mature in autumn. The flowering period of Chinese chestnut is usually from May to June and the fruiting period is from September to October. In some areas, Chinese chestnut has matured and listed in mid-late August, but generally all chestnuts will mature before November. Eating Chinese chestnut in autumn is also the most delicious and nutritious.

Where is the origin of Chinese chestnut?

Chinese chestnut is native to China and is distributed in Vietnam, Taiwan and Chinese mainland in Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Xizang and other places. The more famous chestnuts are Xinglong Chestnut, Xingtai Chestnut, Dandong Chestnut, Yanshan Chestnut, Zhen'an Chestnut, Luotian Chestnut, Qianxi Chestnut, Xinyang Chestnut and so on.

How many years has Chinese chestnut been planted?

The grafted chestnut began to bear fruit in 2 ~ 3 years, and the seed chestnut began to bear fruit for 5 ~ 8 years, and entered the fruiting peak after about 20 years. Chinese chestnut has been cultivated in China for at least 2500 years. It has strong adaptability, wide distribution, easy cultivation, high yield, and can be cultivated economically in mountainous areas and sandy beaches. It is preferred to light, and can be cultivated in soil PH4.5~7.5, the average annual temperature is above 10 degrees, the average temperature during the growing period is 16-20 degrees, and the lowest temperature in winter is minus 25 degrees.

How to keep fresh Chinese chestnut?

1. Cold storage: there are two ways of cold storage: one is not washing and shelling, and the other is to refrigerate the fresh chestnut with plastic film or fresh bag after drying for a day, and then peel off the hard shell and seal it with plastic film to refrigerate, which can generally be stored for a week or so.

2. Sandy soil preservation: Chinese chestnut is generally preserved with a layer of sand at the bottom, then a layer of chestnut, and then a layer of sand, sand and chestnut can be covered, and then evenly sprayed with appropriate amount of water to keep chestnut moisture, can be stored for a long time.

3. Ventilation and preservation: fresh chestnuts can be kept in a cool and ventilated place for a long time. In addition, fresh chestnuts can be soaked in cold water for 7-10 days and then drained in bamboo baskets or net bags. They can usually be kept for several months.