Chestnut field

Where Mount Olympus meets Pieria Mountains and a few kilometers outside the city of Katerini is our chestnut grove.  

The variety we cultivate is called “Pelion” (Voliotika).  They are easily recognized, they are large-fruited with intense brown color, glossy and are considered the tastiest on the market.

The chestnut harvest starts around mid-September and is completed before the end of October. When ripe, the fruit falls on its own to the ground and only then begins the daily process of collecting them by hand. Next is their sorting and storage in special refrigerators.

The consumption period is estimated at about three to four months, culminating in the Christmas holidays when chestnuts adorn every festive home. 

Chestnuts are eaten boiled, baked or as flour in cooking – pastry and are one of the healthiest winter snacks.