Pumpkin Center, Kern County, California. This article is about the unincorporated community in Kern County. For the unincorporated community in Lassen County, see Pumpkin Center, Lassen County, California.
Harvesting Chestnut Trees. After the chestnuts fall from the tree, watch for the spiny burs to split. Donât harvest chestnuts if the burs are still green and closed because the nuts inside will be unripe. Harvest the nuts every couple of days.
Properly stored fresh Chestnuts will feel hard as rocks if you squeeze them. Though our Chestnuts are quite sweet right out of the bag, due to our SECRET post harvest conditioning process, for best flavor you should dry them slightly. A unique aspect of Chestnuts is that they become sweeter as they dry.