Chilean chestnuts have been steadily increasing their presence in Italy Chile continues be the most trusted supplier of southern hemisphere chestnuts and exports destined for Italy have now increased from 9% to 11%. In 2020, chestnut exports to Italy had a value of €2.8 mln and although this is a 6% contraction compared to 2019, the quantities remained stable at 1,800 tons, confirming Chile as the only South American country to supply sweet chestnuts. Photo provided by ProChile A total yield of more than 5,000 tons is expected for this year, but the final quantities depend on the price in foreign markets, of which Italy is the most important.