The harvest time of the different types and varieties of chestnuts can vary considerably and is also dependent on the weather, but is always in autumn. You can collect early varieties as early as September, while late varieties are not ripe until around the end of October.
When is the harvest time for chestnuts?
The harvest time of the different chestnut species and varieties varies and depends on the weather. Chestnuts or chestnuts can be harvested in autumn, from September to early November. Horse chestnuts are for decorative and medicinal purposes only and can be collected during the same period.
What can I do with the chestnuts I have collected?
Only chestnuts or chestnuts are edible. Horse chestnuts are inedible and even poisonous. However, these fruits are ideal for decorative purposes and crafts. Extracts from horse chestnut seeds are often used in various herbal medicines. Horse chestnuts are also popular as animal feed, for example for feeding wild animals in winter. Please ask your responsible forester.
The most important things in brief:
- Harvest from September to early November
- Chestnuts often cannot be stored for long
- Horse chestnuts inedible, but interesting as a medicine
- Horse chestnuts popular as (wild) animal feed
Tip
Chestnuts have a shell with many fine spines, horse chestnut shells have significantly fewer and short spines.
