Processing

The Melchiorre Agricultural Cooperative oversees the entire chestnut processing chain, ensuring superior-quality products and full traceability. The main stages of the production cycle include:

Production and Harvest: Chestnuts are harvested from September through November using traditional, environmentally friendly methods.
Sterilization: Each chestnut is treated to ensure safety and long shelf life.
Sorting: The chestnuts are sorted by size and quality, ensuring uniformity and high standards.
Storage: The chestnuts are stored in cold storage rooms treated with ozone, which preserves their freshness, flavor, and nutritional properties.

The Melchiorre Group works with national and international large-scale retailers, supplying large volumes of chestnuts in various packaging formats, with full traceability.

Every stage of the process is carefully monitored by our team, supported by two dedicated agronomists who inspect the chestnut groves daily, 365 days a year, to ensure consistently excellent products.