CAPANNACCINA

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Castanea sativa Mill. Sweet chestnut · Fruit crops

also searched as: капаннаккина

Variety description

10 August 2026

The variety, also known as Capannaccia or Insetina, is a local genetic resource selected through centuries of folk breeding in the province of Lucca. It does not belong to modern breeding varieties and is part of the region's historical biodiversity.

The fruits of this chestnut are officially used for the production of Farina di Neccio della Garfagnana flour. Detailed systematized agronomic characteristics of the plant and a detailed description of morphological traits are absent in available materials.

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