Chinese Chestnut (Castanea mollissima)

Family: Fagaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweeter and has a floury texture. — Seed - raw or cooked.; Eaten raw, there is a distinct astringency, especially if the fleshy inner skin beneath the outer shell of the seed is not removed.; When cooked, however, and especially when baked, the seed becomes much sweeter and has a floury texture.; It then makes an excellent food and can be used as a staple food in much the same way as potatoes or cereals.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods and forests to 2500 metres. Mountain slopes from near sea level to 2,800 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)