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Upon pressing the ripe chestnut, a slight "give" can be felt; the hull is not so tense, and space occurs between the flesh of the fruit and it. [76] Raw chestnuts are 60% water and contain 44 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of protein, one gram of fat, supplying 200 calories in a 100-gram reference amount (table
A sweet chestnut Castanea sativa cupule, split open to reveal the calybia. The calybium (pl.: calybia) and the cupule make up the accessory fruit of flowering plants in the family Fagaceae. These two parts derive from different flower components. [citation needed] The cupule holds and protects the fruit during its growth and
A chestnut orchard is an open stand of grafted chestnut (selva castanile) trees for fruit production. In this agroforestry system, trees are usually intercropped with cereals, hay or pasture. [ 1 ] These orchards are traditional systems in Canton of Ticino ( Switzerland ) and Northern Italy , where they are called “selva castanile”.
Inocarpus fagifer, commonly known as the Tahitian chestnut or Polynesian chestnut, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Faboideae of the legume family, Fabaceae. The tree has a wide range in the tropics of the south-west Pacific and south-east Asian regions, and a history of traditional use by the peoples of Polynesia and Melanesia.
When raw, its flavor resembles that of roasted pumpkin seed, and when roasted, its nutty flavor and waxy texture make it similar to the pine nut. [14] Research from the Institute of Plant Breeding, University of the Philippines Los Baños , describes pili nuts of high quality as large, round kernel, and a thin pulp and shell.
Chestnuts contain 1.5 grams of fiber per serving, says Bridges. Eating chestnuts can be beneficial to obtaining some fiber, but it is still not nearly enough to meet the daily recommended fiber ...
Leaf and flower detail of a Chinese chestnut at New York Botanical Garden. It is a deciduous tree growing to 20 metres (66 ft) tall with a broad crown. The leaves are alternate, simple, 10–22 centimetres (4– 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long and 4.5–8 cm (1 + 3 ⁄ 4 – 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) broad, with a toothed margin.
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