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.
Harvest your almonds when about 95 percent of the hulls on the tree have split open, exposing the shells inside. Start a little sooner, if necessary, to keep the birds from making off with your crop and to prevent insect infestation, beginning when when about 75 percent of the treeâs hulls have split open.