Chestnut
(Castanea sativa)Fruit of the chesnut tree. They grow together in groups of up to 3 and are to be found inside a thorny husk. The chestnut itself has a rounded heart shape, it is light brown and the husk is dark brown.
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- Outdoor growing
- Forced growing in greenhouses
- Preservation in cooling chambers
- Product from several sources
- Contrasting product (from the southern hemisphere)
Translation of the name
Catalan: Castanya
Spanish: Castaña
English: Chestnut
Category
Fruit
Family
Commercial: Nuts and dried fruit
Scientific: Fagàcia
Nutritional value
199 calories per cada 100 grams
Grams which make up a serving
50 grams (sense closca)
The tree it grows on and its curiosities
Chestnut tree
The main growing countries are China, Korea, Italy, France, Turkey, Spain (Lugo, León , Orense, Huelva, Cáceres, Málaga, La Coruña) and Greece.