Sweet Chestnut
FamilyFagaceae
Max Height35 m
RangeS. Europe
HabitatMediterranean mountains
About the Sweet Chestnut
Roasted chestnuts are a winter street tradition. Cultivated for 3,000 years and once a carbohydrate staple of mountain villages. Far more resistant to blight than the American chestnut. Bread of the woods in old Europe.
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