Chestnuts in Italy: We are moving towards hyper-production

On the eve of the 2022 campaign, the forecasts coming from the chestnut sector are decidedly positive. At the production level, in fact, there should be a real boom, albeit with sizes on average lower than the norm due to the great summer drought. However, several issues to be resolved also remain on the table, starting with the protection of the national product. Taking stock of the situation is Ivo Poli, president of the National Chestnut City Association, who explains: "This year it seems that the old proverb has been contradicted Vintage of grapes, not vintage of chestnuts. In fact, 2022 should be satisfactory for both wine and chestnuts. From the information we have, the harvest will start slightly late, since the high temperatures of the summer have caused some suffering to the plants. In fact, when it is very hot, curls slow down their development and fall out later. Also, they will probably struggle to make three chestnuts per hedgehog, maybe there will only be two, and ...