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Chestnut Harvest now what

 
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i'm open to suggestions, my first ever wild chestnut harvest. found a tree asked the landowner if i could pick up some of them there nuts. they did't care anything about them. "just another stupid tree that makes a mess every year"
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Put your chestnuts in the fridge pretty quick.  If not you’ll get overrun with the chestnut grubs hAtching out

Keep them moist too
 
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Nat King Cole has the answer for you, my friend!
 
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i separated the nuts with holes in them, i even caught some worms crawling out. rinsed them all and they are drying in sun.
i guess i'll roast the good ones, after planting a few and then roast the holy ones and give them to my religous friends.
 
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