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.
1 Chestnuts are not like other nuts, and can't be stored or cooked like them. 2  If allowed to dry out they become as hard as dry beans, and impossible to chew; if kept too wet or too warm, they will mold.ating chestnuts can be delightful or disappointing, depending on several factors: 1  Chestnuts are not like other nuts, and can't be stored or cooked like them. 2  If allowed to dry out they become as hard as dry beans, and impossible to chew; if kept too wet or too warm, they will mold.