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.
When to harvest chestnuts? Chestnuts donât ripen at the same time and chestnut harvest time can span as much as five weeks, although the nuts generally ripen in a 10- to 30-day span of time in late August and September. Allow the nuts to fall from the tree naturally.
1 Remove the chestnuts from the oven. 2  Place them into a bowl and cover with a towel for 15 minutes. 3  Allowing them to steam a bit will make them easier to peel. 4  Once the 15 minutes have passed, simply pull on the shell and slip the chestnut out.5  Some will be easier to peel than others. Remove the chestnuts from the oven. 2  Place them into a bowl and cover with a towel for 15 minutes. 3  Allowing them to steam a bit will make them easier to peel. 4  Once the 15 minutes have passed, simply pull on the shell and slip the chestnut out. 5  Some will be easier to peel than others.