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Castanea sativa Mill
Asia Minor, Armenia
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Early October
The sweet chestnut, also known as the "acorn of the gods," is a deciduous tree from the beech family. In Christian tradition, the chestnut tree symbolizes chastity. While sometimes considered a fruit tree, it is classified among forest trees. It belongs to the nut (legume) group along with peanuts, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, and pistachios. Commonly planted in parks and large gardens, it is an extremely long-lived tree, reaching up to 500 years. Due to its nutritional value, chestnuts have long been part of human diets. The nuts can be ground into flour, commonly used for bread or cakes. Additionally, the tree has traditional medicinal uses for treating coughs, joint inflammations, varicose veins, and gastroenteritis in children. Its late flowering makes it an excellent source of nectar for bees, producing chestnut honey known for its medicinal benefits, aiding digestion, liver protection, and improving circulation.
Cooked or roasted nuts are very flavorful and enjoyed as a standalone dish, puree, in soups, or as an addition to various desserts and meals.
The brown nuts are glossy, semi-spherical or rounded-flattened, usually grouped one to three in a large spiny husk. Chestnuts are nutritionally rich: 53% water, 2.9 g protein, 44 g carbohydrates, primarily starch (~44% in raw seeds), comparable to potatoes in energy value.
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Not susceptible to frost damage.
You can purchase seedlings of Domestic Sweet Chestnut at our garden center in the nursery located at Gornjem Crnjelovu, Glavna 65a.
Upon collection of the goods (seedlings), the Agromedžik nursery no longer has the possibility of supervision or care, and therefore cannot provide any further guarantee. Since seedlings are living beings, it is not possible to give a guarantee even a day after they leave the nursery. We cannot influence their maintenance and care, and consequently their further growth and development.
Our plants regularly undergo phytosanitary and vegetative inspections, therefore we do not have diseased or infected plants.
Planting is done from late October to mid-April, avoiding periods of frost and drought.
Trim the roots, then the branches into 3 to 4 rings. At the beginning of March, cut the seedlings to a height of 80 - 120 cm.
Before planting, soak the plant in water for at least 2 - 3 hours.
Dig a hole, in the previously prepared soil, measuring 60 x 60 x 50 cm for the soil (40 x 40 x 40 cm) so that the roots and part of the stem are well placed, taking care that the grafting point is outside the soil.
Place the plant in the hole and cover it with dry soil, gently press it down so that it gets well between the roots.
Fertilizer and seedling roots must not be in direct contact.
Pour with 20-30 liters of water. During periods of drought in the first year of planting, it is necessary to water young seedlings more often.
Containerized seedlings can be planted throughout the year.
*Applies to bare root seedlings.
