Gurcharan ji, They are definitely not grown here locally. We get fruits from all over the world....US,Australia,Turkey,India,Kenya,South Africa,New Zealand and many other places. For a short period in Winter they are available in supermarkets and also in dry fruit shops. But you are right....they don't stay for long. While choosing you need to pick up the fresh light brown ones. I just called a dry fruit vendor I know....he says Chestnuts come from New Zealand, Australia and Iran....places having cooler climate.
So your Kashmir fruits can be enjoyed here! We do get Cherries from Kashmir during season here & Hazelnuts from Turkey. In the elite supermarkets you find Blue Berries,Cranberries,etc Regards, Aarti On Oct 18, 6:11 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > It must be interesting to know how these chestnuts (this is Castanea sativa) > reach muscat. Are they grown there?, in such hot climate or kept in cold > storage. I have tried to bring them from Kashmir (of course in late summer) > to Delhi, but they get spoilt within a week or so. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > Gurcharan ji, > > These are known as Chestnuts and are available here in the Muscat Super > > markets during Winter months. > > These are to be roasted and then eaten after removing the outer cover. > > I will check their origin and let you know. > > Aarti > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> Chestnuts sold in warm climate are generally water chesnut, whose floor is > >> eaten during fasts. It is Trapa bispinosa in warm places and Trapa natans > >> in > >> cold places (including Kashmir). I hope you are talking about that only. > > >> -- > >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh > >> Retired Associate Professor > >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > >>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Aarti S. Khale > >> <[email protected]>wrote: > > >>> Gurcharan ji, > >>> Actually not so great.I have been going thro' your Kashmir flowers over > >>> and over again. > >>> Trying to match the leaves, etc for a possible id to my Kashmir pictures. > >>> And I generally go by my sense of sight rather than all minute details. > >>> Now I have to clarify a doubt. > >>> We get Chestnuts here in Winter which are to be roasted and eaten. > >>> I want to know if they are the same. > >>> Will send a picture. > >>> Thanks for confirmation of this one. > >>> Regards, > >>> Aarti > > >>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Gurcharan Singh > >>> <[email protected]>wrote: > > >>>> You are really great, Aarti ji > > >>>> -- > >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh > >>>> Retired Associate Professor > >>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > >>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > >>>>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > >>>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Aarti S. Khale > >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: > > >>>>> Sweet Chestnut or Castanea sativa from Srinagar taken in Sept,11. > >>>>> Kindly validate. > >>>>> Aarti
