There are 3 decisions to make when buying chestnuts:
1. Choose the variety
2. Select the nut size
3. Decide on quantity
Bouche de betizac | Early season French variety. Good to boil or roast. Large White nut with good flavour. Makes good flour meal, soups, cakes, desserts, stuffings, ice cream. |
April Gold | Early season variety. Good to boil or roast. White, more crumbly nut. Makes good flour meal, soups, cakes, desserts, stuffings, ice cream. |
Red Spanish | Early season variety. Produces the largest chestnuts with dark coloured skins and white coloured nut. Best boiled. Makes good puree, soups, cakes, desserts, stuffings, ice cream. |
Purton's Pride | Late season variety. Produces lighter coloured chestnuts of smaller size with thinner shells. Good to roast or boil. |
De Coppi Marone | Mid season variety. Best roaster with easiest to peel shells. Sweet yellowish, premium nut. |
Size | Medium | Standard | Large | Jumbo | Supersize |
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Nut diameter | 29 mm | 32 mm | 35 mm | 38 mm | > 41 mm |
De Coppi Marone (Premium Easy Peel Nut) |
5kg bag | 1kg bag |
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Medium | $55 | $12 |
Standard | $65 | $14 |
Large | $75 | $16 |
Jumbo | $85 | $18 |
Supersize | N/A | N/A |
All Other Varieties | 5kg bag | 1kg bag |
Medium | $45 | $10 |
Standard | $55 | $12 |
Large | $65 | $14 |
Jumbo | $75 | $16 |
Supersize | $85 | $18 |