Increased demand for chestnuts this holiday season as consumers cook more at home
Increased demand for chestnuts this holiday season as consumers cook more at home This year’s chestnut season has been a very good one, according to Michael Maxwell at Procacci Brothers. The company begins importing chestnuts in October and the season wraps up around the end of the year, with plenty of supplies to satisfy holiday demand. “Thanksgiving is the biggest holiday for the chestnuts because the traditional turkey recipes often use them. We usually sell around 60% of our season’s overall supplies at Thanksgiving and this year was no exception,” Maxwell says. Demand is up this ...