Donglan County

Basic Introduction to Donglan ChestnutsThe Donglan chestnut tree has a long life and high yield, with a fruit-bearing period lasting over 50 years, sometimes even 100 years, earning it the nickname of a "money tree" that yields returns for a century after being planted once, or benefits multiple generations after being planted by one. There are currently around 1,000 chestnut trees over a hundred years old in the county, still bearing abundant fruit. Since 1991, through the efforts of science and technology professionals, Donglan County introduced the famous "Nine-family Variety" chestnuts and grafted them onto local chestnut trees, cultivating hybrid chestnuts with advantages such as dwarfism, early ripening, high yield, large seeds, and rapid fruiting. Currently, the area of Donglan oil chestnuts in the county is 200,000 mu (approx. 13,333 hectares), with 60,000 mu (approx. 4,000 hectares) bearing fruit, yielding over 7 million kilograms annually. In August 2001, the county was awarded the title of "China's Chestnut Hometown" by the State Forestry Administration. Nutritional Value1. The rich unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals in chestnuts can prevent and treat diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, and osteoporosis. They are an anti-aging and longevity-promoting tonic food, often referred to…