Castanea sativa 'Marone'
Marone
Common names: Edible Chestnut, Prized Chestnut, Tame Chestnut
Photo: Miguel Angel Masegosa Martínez · CC BY 2.0 · Source
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Description
The Marone 'Marone' is a cultivated edible chestnut with particularly large, easily peelable fruits and a mild, sweet taste. It grows into a stately tree and usually requires a second seedling or another variety for pollination. In winter-mild regions such as the Rhineland or the Palatinate it feels especially comfortable.
Care instructions
Plant the tree in a warm, full-sun location with deep, lime-free, well-draining soil. Set it in the fall, October week 43, and give it plenty of water during the first years. Harvest the chestnuts from mid-October, week 42, when the spiny fruit cups open and the glossy brown nuts fall to the ground.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, well-drained, humus-rich, lime-avoiding
Feeding
Heavy feeder
Months
Mar–Apr
Propagation
Methods
- From seed
- Grafting
Companion planting
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