European chestnut

Japanese: European chestnut（英語表記）Europeanchestnut

...The skin peels off easily, making it easy to eat when roasted, but it is difficult to cultivate in Japan because of damage caused by chestnut gall wasps. (2) European chestnut C. sativa Mill. is native to southern Europe and Asia Minor and is cultivated mainly in countries along the Mediterranean coast, and is often named after the country where it is grown. It has been cultivated for a long time, dating back to before the Greek era.

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Japanese:

…渋皮がはがれやすく，焼き栗にしたとき食べやすいが，日本での栽培はクリタマバチ被害のためむずかしい。(2)ヨーロッパグリC.sativa Mill.(英名European chestnut)は南ヨーロッパから小アジアの原産で，主として地中海沿岸諸国で栽培され，それぞれの産地の国名をつけてよばれることが多い。栽培歴は古く，ギリシア時代以前といわれる。…

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