Nope, they were selling sweet chestnuts (marrons) !
On 18 May 2013 18:42, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > That's a lovely shot, Brian!
> > >
> > > But aren't they horse chestnuts? I hesitate to contest the opinion of
> an
> > > expert, but I thought that sweet chestnuts were the ones that you eat.
> >
> > No, Chris, here is a horse chestnut.
> > http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5017
> >
> > They have quite different leaf arrangements as well.
> > Do a "wikipedia" on Aesculus hippocastanum (horse)
> > and on Castanea sativa (sweet)
> >
>
> I didn't know about this variety. When I lived in France just about
> every boulevard was lined with horse chestnut trees, with street vendors
> roasting them and selling them by the bagful. Wonderful snack that you
> simply will not find here.
>
>
> Chris
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