Commercial Varieties of Chestnut

Name of Variety	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
Nankings	Vigorous, spreading trees. Nuts medium to large, dark brown. Mid-season cultivar.	Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh
Meiling	Vigorous, upright and spreading trees. Nuts medium to large, dark brown.	Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh
Orrin	Vigorous, upright spreading, prolific bearer. Early blooming. Nuts medium to large, dark mahogany to almost black with slight pubescent tip. Mid to late maturity.	Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh
Crane	Vigorous, spreading, precocious trees. Nuts medium to large, dark cherry coloured. Mid-season maturity.	Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh
Jersey Gem	Vigorous, round-topped trees. Kernels sweet, crunchy, yellowish in colour.	Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh
Kashmir Seedling Selection	Promising seedling selection from Kashmir valley. Good nut quality. Blooming period March–April (25–34 days duration).	Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh