Chestnut

Low in calories, good source of dietary fiber, rich in Vitamin C and folates.

 

 

California, Italy

 

Choose big-sized nuts. To verify freshness, cut open and check for heavy, meaty, creamy-white kernels inside. Avoid nuts with greenish mold developed between the convoluted folds, kernel, and its outer shell. Keep in the refrigerator for up to a few weeks.

 

Raw; Boiled; Roasted – Comes in various sizes

 

October – March (peak: December)