Marron de Lyon

Variety of Sweet chestnut · Castanea sativa

Classic French marron variety prized for glace confections and roasting.

Also known as: Marron Comballe, Comballe

🇫🇷 France 1870

Taste & characteristics

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Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Large dark-brown nut with glossy skin and sweet, floury flesh; predominantly single-kernel (marron type) and easy to peel.

Vigorous, late-ripening tree; sensitive to ink disease on wet soils.

Moderate to good yields, harvested late September into October.

Traditional benchmark of the French marron trade.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Sweet chestnut unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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