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.
Put the chestnuts in a baking pan with the X facing up. It will take 20-30 minutes to roast the chestnuts. When cooked, the shells will burst open, and the chestnut will be golden brown. The tricky part is actually knowing when they are done.If you over-cook OR under-cook them, they will get hard and the inner skin will be very difficult to remove.he secret is to cut the X on the chestnuts, then BOIL them (in unsalted water) for about 15-20 min. Drain and let them cool. Thatâs it youâre done! If you like you can broil them for a few min to give them the âroasted lookâ like the vendors do.