The European Chestnut Days 2026
will take place in
Portugal / Carrazedo de Montenegro
Early Bird registration fee until 31 July 2026
Protocol of Gnomoniopsis castanea (Chestnut brown rot) 2026
In January 2026, EUROCASTANEA organized in cooperation with the unuversity of Tuscia a meeting on chestnut brown rot (Gnomoniopsis castanea) in Viterbo/IT. The meeting included presentations of the results of all European and international trials to find solutions against brown rot (Gnomoniopsis castanea), as well as the development of an adapted protocol for 2026.
Eurocastanea Working Group Meetings
European Chestnut Network – Meetings on chestnut brown rot, ink disease, chestnut insects, and chestnut blight.
Dates: 28–30 January 2026
Venue. University of Tuscia
Address. Via Santa Maria in Gradi, 4, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
The presentations and lectures of the European Chestnut Days are available online.
Castanea Expo, the first Italian chestnut farming fair
From December 12 to 14, 2025, Firenze Fiera will host the first edition of Castanea Expo at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence. This fair is dedicated to the chestnut cultivation sector, focusing on the chestnut tree and its fruits.
This new event will complement the portfolio of direct fairs organized by Firenze Fiera in 2025 and aims to create synergies across all levels of the chestnut production chain, with the shared goal of enhancing and valorizing local territories.
Exhibitors and visitors at this inaugural edition will have access to the full range of chestnut products, from marrons to chestnut flour, as well as beers and cocktails made from chestnuts.
All information about the 2025 edition can be found at: https://www.castaneaexpo.it/ and in the attached presentation.
Eurocastanea is proud to sponsor this inaugural event. You will also be able to meet us at the Eurocastanea stand during the fair.
Impressions from the European Chestnut Days 2025 in Spain
News
European Chestnut Days 2025
"The challenges of the chestnut sector in an environment of extreme climate change"
Location: Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park, Spain
Date: September 10/14, 2025
EUROCASTANEA European Days 2024
The EUROCASTANEA European Days 2024 took place in Greece, from September from 12 to 15th 2024 In AGIA (Thessaloniki Province), 380 km north of Athens
see events
Protocol of Gnomoniopsis castanea 2025
In January 2025, EUROCASTANEA organized a meeting on chestnut brown rot (Gnomoniopsis castanea) in Porto. The topics included a presentation of the experiences of all European attempts to find a solution against the brown rot and the development of an adapted protocol for 2025.
