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Précoce Migoule

Variety of Sweet chestnut · Castanea sativa
Early-ripening hybrid — dependable yields even in cooler, northern climates.
Edible value9Medicinal value7Other uses8
🇫🇷 France

Taste & characteristics

Taste

nuttysweet

Profile

Parentage
Castanea sativa × Castanea crenata
Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

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

Description

Fruit

Large nuts of good, sweet flavour; ripens early in the season.

Growth

Vigorous, upright-growing tree; cold-hardy.

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