Chengde Chestnuts

Chengde Chestnuts

　　Chengde is abundant in chestnuts, offering a wide variety such as black-skinned chestnuts, red-skinned chestnuts, red-oil-skinned chestnuts, large yellow chestnuts, white-skinned chestnuts, green-mature chestnuts, cluster-growing chestnuts, double-kernel chestnuts, and more. Particularly notable are the chestnuts produced in Xinglong and Kuancheng counties—renowned high-quality varieties within China collectively known as “Eastern Beijing (Jingdong) Chestnuts.” Eastern Jingdong chestnuts are reddish-brown in color, large in size with thin shells, and have milky-white flesh. They are tender, crisp, sweet in flavor, and easy to peel. These chestnuts are rich in essential nutrients such as vitamins, proteins, sugars, and calcium. Chengde chestnuts are popular both domestically and internationally, earning widespread praise from all sectors.