HS Code: 080241 - Nuts, edible; chestnuts (Castanea spp.), fresh or dried, in shell
China
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FAO Code: 0220 - ChestnutTop Exporter
2020
ChinaTop Importer
2020
ItalyTop Producer
2020
ChinaExport Value
2020
271.38MUSD
1Y ≈ -11.39%
Import Value
2020
248.55MUSD
1Y ≈ -13.21%
Key Varieties
What are the grade standards of chestnuts?
Chestnut size standards based on the number of nuts per pound
- Grade A: 36-39 number of pounds per pound
- Grade AA: 27-30 number of pounds per pound
- Grade AAA: 22-24 number of pounds per pound
- Grade AAAA: 19-20 number of pounds per pound
- Grade AAAAA: 18 or fewer
China
Chestnut Kernel
What are the size standards of chestnuts?
The grade standards of chestnut based on the size according to USDA are as follows:
- Mammoth: minimum diameter 1 3/8 inches, no maximum value
- Jumbo: minimum diameter 1 1/4, maximum 1 1/2
- Giant: minimum diameter 1 1/8, maximum 1 3/8
- Large: minimum diameter 1, maximum 1 1/4
United States
Chestnut Kernel
What are the major species of chestnut around the world?
There are four major species of chestnut tree:
- The American chestnut has an upright tree form and produces smaller, sweeter nuts. This chestnut species are susceptible to blight.
- The European chestnut is native to Western Asia, Europe, and North America. European trees also have an upright form but tend to produce bitter or bland nuts that are larger though harder to peel. European chestnut trees are susceptible to blight.
- Chinese chestnuts are native to Northern and Western China and tend to have a low, spreading form with many branches at ground level, though some Chinese cultivars have an upright form. Trees yield medium-sized, sweeter, easy to peel nuts.
- Japanese chestnuts are native to Japan and China, are also blight-resistant, and tend to be smaller with a spreading form. Nuts from Japanese trees are large but have an undesirable taste, so trees are used primarily for hybridization.
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China
Chestnut Kernel
Market Outlook
What is the global production of chestnuts?
As shown in the figure below, the global production volume of chestnuts has been increasing in the 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years period. In 2018, the volume reached the highest with 2.4M MT of chestnuts. It increased by 2.4% from 2.3M MT of chestnut in 2017. As for the lowest volume of chestnut production, it had occurred in 2004 with 1.27M MT of chestnut produced.
China
Chestnut Kernel
What are the export trends of chestnut?
In 2019, both the export value and export volume of chestnuts experienced a decline. There was a 22.4% decrease in the export value from USD 331M in 2018 to USD 257M in 2019. Within the export volume, it decreased by 16.1% from 110.6K MT in 2018 to 92.8K MT in 2019. The year 2015 has the highest volume of chestnut exported but low export value compared to the previous year and the following year.
China
Chestnut Kernel
Production Quality
What pests and diseases are a threat to chestnuts?
Chestnut trees are susceptible to a few pests such as the chestnut weevil, oriental chestnut gall wasp, spider mites, shot hole borers, filbert worms, and even deer and squirrels.
Diseases of concern include chestnut blight, as well as alternaria, aspergillus, botrytis, fusarium, penicillium, phomopsis, phytophthora root rot (also known as ink disease), leaf spot, powdery mildew, and oak root fungus. Asian chestnuts are particularly susceptible to twig canker.
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China
Chestnut Kernel
What is the best climate to grow chestnuts?
Chestnut trees thrive in warm, temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Although the trees can tolerate a variety of environments and climates, a long, warm growing season and mild winters are ideal. As for the soil, a deep, sandy, well-drained soil with a 5 to 6.5 pH level is best for chestnut trees. Planting on gently sloping fertile land is best and should avoid heavy clay soils.
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China
Chestnut Kernel
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