Chestnuts are an extremely important product for the Portuguese region ‘Terra Fria Transmontana’, representing one of the most profitable crops today. Its commercialization is still done based solely on caliber, an essential characteristic to satisfy a consumer little informed about the diversity of existing varieties. Longal is a traditional regional variety from PDO Castanha da Terra Fria, with excellent characteristics for fresh consumption and the processing industry. It is important to work on its promotion with consumers and producers.
Longal Chestnut – the potential of a traditional regional variety from Portugal’s Terra Fria Transmontana
- Category: Wild Nuts & Berries
- Themes: Certification, Labels, Standards and traceability
- Position in the value chain: Harvesting
- Type: Practice
- Scale: National
- Country: Portugal
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- Keywords: Chestnut market, Chestnuts, forest nuts, Longal, orchard plantation, Terra fria transmontana, Traditional chestnut varieties
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