sweet chestnuts

Sweet chestnut is a substantial, long-lived deciduous tree which produces an edible seed, the chestnut, which has been used in cooking since ancient times.
Castanea sativa, or sweet chestnut, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fagaceae, native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor, and widely cultivated throughout the temperate world. A substantial, long-lived deciduous tree, it produces an edible seed, the chestnut, which has been used in cooking since ancient times.

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  3. juno

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  4. SatNavSaysStraightOn

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