Sweet chestnut

European sweet chestnut (lat. Castanea sativa Miller) is a proud tree that can grow up to 25 meters. Its fruit is rich in nutrients and has been used by man for centuries. Curative properties of the chestnut are well known not only in traditional medicine but also in Western medicine. Vincek pastry shops select only the healthiest fruits of the chestnut. They use carefully selected techniques in order to process them into mashed chestnut and they use it as a basis for the preparation of a wide variety of sweet delicacies.