We're just past mid-September, and the Chestnut season is here again.
All the nets are now spread under the trees, ready to catch the nuts. and people everywhere are busy in their plantations.
The spikey husks are swelling beautifully, and it looks as if the farmers will have a good crop. They've had plenty of rain.
And here are some of the first nuts to fall, they will get bigger and better in a few days time. Billy isn't interested in Chestnuts. Monty made me peel them for him. He couldn't resist them; but Labradors can't resist many things.
A sure sign winter is coming. No chestnuts here yet. Enjoy your 'pickings'.
ReplyDeleteStrangely, I have no desire for any this year. Usually I come back with a few early nuts, and consume at once.
DeleteI shall look out for some in the shops now.
ReplyDeleteThey shouldn't be long!
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It was first week of October last year we were on Pelion - one of the sweet chestnut regions in Greece - and the roadsides nearly all over the mountain were ankle deep in wild chestnuts. It was incredible to see. I love baking with chestnut flour. Someone gave me a great biscotti recipe in which it really shines.
ReplyDeleteYou'd think that Europe would provide all the world's needs of Chestnuts, but China produces far, far, more. I wonder what they do with them all?
DeleteMy wife just told me that she thinks I am very immature.
ReplyDeleteI would have answered her but I have an important conker match today!
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I thought Corbyn had banned Conkers. I used to swing a decent nut myself!
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ReplyDeleteDon't encourage him.
DeleteSabrina, Marilyn Monroe, Raquel Welch... I am a bit of a chest nut myself.
ReplyDeleteOh no, another comic... Lord save me!
DeleteI've never seen those spikey husks before. Thanks for sharing that. We don't have any chestnut trees around here (that I know of). But our groceries do carry chestnuts.
ReplyDeleteThey're very spikey, and when they fall and dry, they get into dogs feet!
DeleteIts odd but we have really never taken to them in this country have we? I rather think there was a time when they were roasted and sold in the street but if it still happens anywhere now I am not aware of it.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised that there aren't big plantations of grafted trees in England. Everyone wants Chestnuts at Christmas, and it would save importing them.
DeleteQuite a few nuts here today!
ReplyDeleteThe season is well under way here now.
DeleteChestnut trees are rare in Massachusetts, US.
ReplyDeleteI have not seen one in many years. These trees seem to thrive well in France.
I live in a big growing area, however, when I head south to go shopping in a couple of hours time, half way to my supermarket it ends; no more Chestnut trees at all. To the north the trees are there for about 200 Kms.
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