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Chestnut of Montella Igp, production is recovering in Italy

Chestnut Kernel
Italy
Published Jul 26, 2022

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Even excellence such as Castagna di Montella Igp has experienced a very difficult period in recent years. The main defendant is the gall wasp, still present in the area, albeit to a lesser extent. Thus, year after year, chestnut cultivation is recovering and, even if it is premature to predict the next harvest, it seems that the path taken is the right one. This is confirmed by Lorenzo Vestuto, who in Montella (Avellino) produces and processes chestnuts for both professional customers and individuals, has also opened his own online shop for e-commerce in recent months. “All in all - explains Vestuto - the drought in our area has not created excessive damage to chestnuts at the moment. The month of September will be essential to see how and how much production will be. Now, it is still necessary to carry out good management of the chestnut wood, adopting good practices such as avoiding lighting fires to burn the material coming from the cleaning of the same".

Original content

Even an excellence such as Castagna di Montella Igp has experienced a very difficult period in recent years. The main defendant is the gall wasp, still present in the area, albeit to a lesser extent. Thus, year after year, chestnut cultivation is recovering and, even if it is premature to predict the next harvest, it seems that the path taken is the right one. This is confirmed by Lorenzo Vestuto, who in Montella (Avellino) produces and processes chestnuts for both professional customers and individuals, having also opened his own online shop for e-commerce in recent months. “All in all - explains Vestuto - the drought in our area has not created excessive damage to chestnuts at the moment. The month of September will be essential to see how and how much production will be. Now, however, it is necessary to carry out a good management of the chestnut grove, adopting good practices such as that of avoiding lighting fires to burn the material coming from the cleaning of the same ". ...
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