Chestnuts and chinkapins are a premier wildlife food – especially sought by deer, squirrels, chipmunks, and wild turkeys. This is a problem for the chestnut grower, but good for those who want to attract or feed wild animals.

Deer Are Programmed to Eat Chestnuts This highly nutrient-rich food source provides critical energy during the rut in the fall. Chestnuts also have no bitter-tasting tannic acid (tannin). Deer have thousands more taste buds than humans and are sensitive to bitter tasting tannins.

Chestnuts are chosen by deer over all other nuts because of their taste and nutrition. They are high in carbohydrates (40%) and contain up to 10% high quality protein. This highly nutrient-rich food source provides critical energy during the rut in the fall. Chestnuts also have no bitter-tasting tannic acid (tannin).

China (1.9M tonnes) remains the largest chestnut-consuming country worldwide, accounting for 81% of total volume, according to the Indexbox report "World - Chestnut - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights".

Chinese Chestnut tree The Fall Draw™ Chinese Chestnut tree produces an abundant crop of sweet chestnuts every year. It is an excellent early producer (you will see chestnuts on your trees between 2-4 years). These trees produce a crop that is highly preferred by whitetail deer and very edible for human consumption.

Chestnuts remain a good source of antioxidants, even after cooking. They're rich in gallic acid and ellagic acid - two antioxidants that increase in concentration when cooked. Antioxidants and minerals like magnesium and potassium help reduce your risk of cardiovascular issues, such as heart disease or stroke.

A Chestnut is the harder fleshy growth above the knees on the front legs and just below the inside of the hock on the hind legs of our horses. Some people refer to them as 'night eyes'. In days gone by it was thought this was how horses see at night, along with other theories such as the Earth being flat...

The main reason is that the production volume of chestnuts has decreased this year. The Chinese chestnut product is divided into small years and big years. In a small year, the production volume is low. That pushes up the price of the raw materials.

Antioxidants and minerals like magnesium and potassium help reduce your risk of cardiovascular issues, such as heart disease or stroke. Chestnuts are a good source of these nutrients and can help boost your heart health. Chestnuts can also help improve your digestion.

Edible chestnuts belong to the genus Castanea and are enclosed in sharp, spine-covered burs. The toxic, inedible horse chestnuts have a fleshy, bumpy husk with a wart-covered appearance. Both horse chestnut and edible chestnuts produce a brown nut, but edible chestnuts always have a tassel or point on the nut.

Pollen producer - large chestnut from Italy - Many sources discussing various chestnut cultivars mention Marrone di Marradi as one of the best chestnuts. Its superior flavor, sweetness, and easy pealing are its best attributes.

Chestnuts have a ton of health benefits to offer:

• Relieves digestive issues.
• Boosts immune system.
• Prevents heart diseases.
• Manages blood sugar levels.
• Increases bone mineral density.
• Prevents chronic illness.
• Helps control blood pressure.

American chestnut might cause some side effects such as stomach and intestinal problems, kidney and liver damage. Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if American chestnut is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.

Chestnuts and their nutrients may help improve heart health, blood sugar control, weight loss, inflammation, and digestive health, and may have potential anticancer properties. Not to mention, chestnuts are delicious, versatile, and easy to add to your diet.