When Can You Buy Chestnuts

Choose firm, shiny-looking chestnuts during their fall and early winter season. You’ll find them in supermarkets starting around Thanksgiving in the U.S., as well as at late-season farm markets and Italian groceries.

Can you buy chestnuts all year round?

Year-round? Yes! The nutritional facts (and taste) say it all: Chestnuts are full of flavor, yet much lower in fat that other nuts.

Can you buy chestnuts in the store?

Cooked and skinned chestnuts are widely available online, and can also be found in good grocery stores and gourmet shops. Boiled or roasted, they’re sold jarred, vacuum-packed or canned.