Marradi
Variety of Sweet chestnut · Castanea sativa
IGP-protected marrone from the Mugello, the epitome of Italian sweet chestnut.
Also known as: Marrone del Mugello, Marrone di Marradi
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
nuttysweetaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Castanea sativa (toskanische Selektion)
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 13 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium, glossy nut with intensely sweet flesh and easily peeled skin; often single-kernel (marrone).
Growth
Grown in the Apennines of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna.
Yield
Moderate yields, high market quality.
Notes
Carries the protected geographical indication Marrone del Mugello IGP.
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