Chestnut -- Ripe
Chestnuts are ripe when the burs start falling from the tree. Burs remaining on the tree can be twisted off, though a leather glove is recommended for use since the burs are sharp and spiny. Burs can be collected; as they dry, they will split into sections, exposing the nuts inside. (revised 2-94)
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