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.
When to harvest chestnuts? Chestnuts donât ripen at the same time and chestnut harvest time can span as much as five weeks, although the nuts generally ripen in a 10- to 30-day span of time in late August and September. Allow the nuts to fall from the tree naturally.
Once you decide you have the space and penchant for growing chestnuts, here's how to get started. Your planting location should ideally be on sloping, well-drained soil in full sun. Chestnuts like a slightly acidic soil and don't tolerate heavy clay well. Plant at least 2 different varieties for cross pollination.