The chestnuts in Calabria they are not a rarity at all, on the contrary: if you know where to find and collect them in the 4 provinces you could take home some delicious fruits, also because the chestnut groves are little visited.
Calabria, in addition to being one of the most interesting destinations for us, is a land surprisingly rich in high quality chestnut groves, favored by climate and the morphology of the territory. The cultivation of chestnuts in this region probably dates back to the Magna Graecia era and occupied entire generations of farmers.
The greatest diffusion of chestnut groves in Calabria occurred during the First World War but even today there are many areas where quality chestnuts can be found in large quantities, especially in the provinces of Cosenza and Catanzaro.
Read on to learn more.
Chestnuts in Calabria: where to find and collect them in the 4 provinces
In this article we talk about the best places to find chestnuts in Italy. Now let’s talk about Calabria, where there are many varieties of chestnuts that can be found. Among the most famous and delicious are: the Carmelitane, the Cerisane, the Marrone di San Donato, the Natalina, the Pallone Rossa, the Rossa Cicolana, the Rusellara and the Spatacciola.
Naturally, even in Calabria many chestnut groves belong to private companies and therefore it is not always possible to harvest them freely; it is therefore good practice ask tourist offices for information or directly on site.
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1. Chestnuts in the province of Cosenza
The territory of Cosentino, with the Pollinothe Sila and the numerous hilly territories, is the main source of chestnuts in the entire region.
One of the areas with the most chestnut groves and where it is also possible to find many trees outside of private cultivations is certainly the one that includes the municipalities of San Sosti, Sant’Agata d’Esaro, Fagnano Castello and San Donato di Ninea.
They are towns with large hilly areas completely covered with chestnut trees and with land particularly suitable for their production. Walk in the woods and do trekking it’s particularly pleasant here, thanks also to the climate which rarely becomes harsh.
Other important areas for finding chestnuts in the province of Cosenza are the Sila municipalities of Spezzano della Sila and Pedace.
2. Chestnuts in the province of Catanzaro
The Catanzaro area is also an excellent area for hunting chestnuts. The richest areas are those of the Catanzaro Sila, such as the municipalities of Sersale and Pentone. Other “hunting” areas are hills around Chiaravalle, Gagliato, San Pietro Apostolo, Serrastretta and Soveria Mannelli.
3. Chestnuts in the province of Crotone
Collecting chestnuts in the province of Crotone is not as simple as in the territories of Cosenza and Catanzaro. However, it is possible to find a good amount of chestnut trees in the territories of the municipalities of Castel Silano, Petilia Policastro, San Nicola dell’Alto, Savelli and Mesoraca.
4. Chestnuts in the province of Reggio Calabria
Reggio Calabria is not a land rich in chestnut groves, especially for the very harsh nature of the terrain. Anyone who wants can still try excursions in the countryside of Cardato and Delianuova. And above all of Mammola, a town located on the Ionian side of Calabria, between Aspromonte and the Calabrian Serre: here an excellent quality of chestnuts is produced.
[photo Foto di Valter Cirillo da Pixabay]
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2023-11-08 13:22:49
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