Abstract
The present investigation was carried out with the aim of selection of chestnut types which have superior nut and yield
characteristics in Srinagar district of Kashmir province. For this aim, bearing habit, number of nuts per burr, number of
plump fruits per burr, nut weight, nut size, pellicle adhesion and intrusion and cropping efficiency were evaluated as per Food
and Agriculture Organization Corporate Document Repository and International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of
Plants (1989). The following selections were identified for their special quality scores: HSC 032, HSC025, HSC040, HSC018
and HSC022.