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On Oct 18, 10:08 am, "Aarti S. Khale" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
