Spanish chestnut cultivars

Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) is an important crop in Spain. This invent ory cf chestnut cultivars complements previous studies. We have located 152 , chestnut cultivars in 131 municipalities covering 108.6 ha, with 72 new c ultivars in addition to the 80 previously found. Fewer than 50% of these cu ltivars are extensively cultivated. Chestnuts in Spain are grown from sea l evel to 1100 m, but are more frequent between 200 and 800 m on northern-fac ing slopes. Most of the chestnuts are harvested from 25 Oct. to 10 Nov.