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On Oct 18, 10:10 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > is this a private conversation or can any one join in? > > 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
