Kemer Chestnut Tree

Origin: Turkey

Description:The Kemer chestnut tree is a highly productive and commercially valuable Turkish chestnut tree variety known for its precocious bearing, consistent yields, and resistance to multiple common chestnut diseases. It is suitable for growing at high altitude fields.

Fruit: Kemer chestnuts have a glossy, reddish-brown shell and a creamy-white kernel. They are versatile nuts that can be enjoyed roasted, boiled, or used in various culinary applications, including stuffing, desserts, and confections. They are a good source of carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

Harvest: Kemer chestnuts typically mature and are ready for harvest in mid-to-late October. The nuts are known for their medium to large size, soft and thin kernel and their sweet, flavorful taste. They are enclosed in spiny burs that split open when the nuts are ripe, releasing the chestnuts.

Pollination: Kemer chestnut trees are self-fertile, meaning they do not require cross-pollination with another chestnut variety to produce nuts. However, planting it with another chestnut tree variety in close proximity can enhance its nut production due to increased pollination opportunity.

Spacing: Kemer chestnut trees exhibit a moderately vigorous growth habit.

Good to know: One of the most significant advantages of the Kemer chestnut tree is its resistance to chestnut blight, a devastating fungal disease that has severely impacted American chestnut populations. This resistance makes Kemer a valuable variety for restoring chestnut trees to landscapes and for commercial chestnut production. Additionally, Kemer trees are known for their adaptability to various soil types and climatic conditions, making them suitable for a wide range of growing regions. The combination of precocious bearing, high yields, blight resistance, and adaptability has established Kemer as a popular and commercially important chestnut variety.