Castanea Sativa ‘De Coppi Marone’ (De Coppi Marone Chestnut)
Castanea Sativa ‘De Coppi Marone’ (De Coppi Marone Chestnut)
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De Coppi Marone Chestnut is a vigorous, long-lived deciduous tree with an attractive bell-shaped canopy, deeply textured bark and glossy, serrated green foliage that develops golden-brown tones during autumn. Cream-coloured summer catkins are followed by chartreuse-green burrs containing large, smooth-textured chestnuts that fall freely when ripe.
Considered one of the finest chestnuts for roasting, its nuts have a rich, sweet flavour and an easy-to-remove inner skin. This productive mid- to late-season variety makes an excellent addition to a spacious home orchard, farm or edible landscape while also providing generous summer shade. Plant it with another compatible chestnut variety to ensure effective cross-pollination and well-filled burrs.
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Mature height
Approximately 15 metres
Mature width
Approximately 10 metres
Spacing
Approximately 10–15 metres apart
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Foliage
Glossy green foliage; golden-brown autumn leaves; cream to pale-yellow catkins; chartreuse-green burrs; glossy dark-brown nuts.
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Cream to pale-yellow catkins during early to mid-summer. Large edible nuts ripen during mid to late autumn. Requires another compatible chestnut cultivar nearby for reliable cross-pollination.
Sun tolerance
Full sun
Maintenance
Moderate. Water regularly while establishing and during extended dry periods. Apply a low-nitrogen fertiliser in spring, undertake formative pruning while young and remove damaged or crossing growth. Avoid alkaline or waterlogged soil.
Root System
Deep, extensive and spreading root system. Requires deep, freely draining soil and generous clearance from buildings, pipes and paving.