Tag: Walnuts

Trees often increase flower bud production when they are under stress, so the dry weather in 2020 resulted in increased production of flower buds that emerged in spring 2021 to produce the abundance of nuts this year, Cregg said. “So really it’s the weather last year that has influenced what we saw this spring. What […]

 To try to ascertain an average weight of the un-hulled nuts, I filled a five gallon bucket with walnuts, as seen below. After filling the bucket, I weighed it on our bathroom scale, and determined the net weight to be 24 pounds.  A manual count indicated that there were 337 nuts in the […]

Blank nuts (a shell without a kernel) reduce the yield potential of all varieties. Blanks occur when pollination stimulates the shell to develop but the kernel fails to develop normally. The kernel either fails to grow at all or starts to grow and then aborts, often in the early stages of growth. Why are there […]

Walnut trees will produce a crop of walnuts every year starting around age 7 to 15, depending on the species. High yields occur about every 2 to 3 years, with low yields in between. The best nut yields will not occur until the tree is over 20 years of age. Is there a walnut season? […]

A large plastic leaf rake works fine. Get them BEFORE the husks start to fall apart though, otherwise you have a black mess. Rake them into piles. Then I flip the rake upside down, and roll the pile of nuts onto the rake, while wearing gloves. Can I mow over Black Walnuts? If you mow […]

Start by soaking nuts in water for one to two hours; then drain and keep the nuts moist overnight in an airtight container. If shells still seem brittle, soak them in hot tap water just before cracking. Can you eat black walnuts right away? Allow the freshly removed nutmeat to dry for a day before […]

Black Walnuts will stay fresh in the refrigerator for about 1 year, and in the freezer, you can expect freshness to maintain for over a year. This simple method for storing Black Walnuts will ensure you have the highest quality flavor in your recipes. Do walnuts in shells go bad? Throw away rancid walnuts! Store […]

Hulls soften naturally over time, allowing easy access to the nut. If the hull feels firm and is difficult to remove, set the nut aside for a few days. The best way to de-hull a small amount of walnuts is by hand, with a chisel and hammer to knock the hull away. How do you […]

If you mow over the walnut nuts it will allow the juglone to release more readily but the grass will usually survive but not exceptionally well. If your mower is set low below 3” the blades will hit the nuts and possibly damage the blades as walnut shells are used as a blasting abrasive. Can […]

After washing and sorting, allow the nuts to dry for two or three weeks. An excellent way to dry nuts is on a wire screen. Spread the nuts in shallow layers (no more than three nuts deep)and dry them in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. A shed or garage is usually a good place to […]

Walnuts can be eaten raw, as they are, or toast to bring out more of their flavour: place the nuts on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake on a medium heat for 10-12 mins. They are ready when the kernels turn golden. How do you know when walnuts are ready to eat? […]

Gathering the Nuts If you were harvesting English walnuts from your own tree, you could go ahead and grab nuts off the lower branches as soon as the green husks start to split open. Wear gloves if you don’t want to stain your hands dark brown. Can you pick green walnuts? Foraging is easy. Simply […]

Store the cured walnuts in a cool, dry area or to extend their shelf life, in the refrigerator or freezer. They can be stored for up to a year in the fridge and for two or more years in the freezer; that is, of course, if you can stay out of them that long. How […]

Black walnut, pecan, hickory and others members of the family including Carya, Engelhardtia, Juglans, Platycarya and Pterocarya can produce juglone. Black walnut and butternut produce the largest quantity of juglone and can cause toxic reactions with a number of other plant species that grow in their vicinity. What part of the walnut is toxic? Black […]

Stomp on it hard, and roll it around under your foot. The thick, green hull will crack open, revealing the nut inside. Look the black walnut over. If the black walnut has a lot of black or brown on it, or it’s mushy, then it’s rotten and the nut inside may be rotten, too. How […]

Other juglone-producing species including English walnut, pecan, shellbark/shagbark/bitternut hickory, produce such small quantities of juglone that toxic reactions in other plants are rarely observed. Is English walnut toxic? Walnut trees produce a chemical known as hydrojuglone. It is found in every part of the tree. Hydrojuglone by itself is harmless and odorless. However, when oxidized […]

The nut is used as a part of the diet for lowering cholesterol. The hull of English walnut is used as a “blood purifying agent” and to treat digestive tract swelling (inflammation) and “blood poisoning.” The leaf is used for treating diarrhea, digestive tract inflammation, and intestinal worms. What are English walnuts good for? How […]

When a recipe calls for walnuts, you can safely assume they mean English walnuts. You can easily swap them out for black walnuts; just use only a fraction of the suggested amount to keep the bold, slightly bitter flavor in check. A classic place to start when cooking with black walnuts is cakes and baked […]

One note: Walnuts can interfere with thyroid hormone absorption, so avoid eating them at the same time you take your medication. What nuts interfere with thyroid medication? If you’re taking a synthetic version of the thyroid hormone like levothyroxine, you may want to avoid walnuts. Walnuts, like high-fiber foods and infant soy formula, make it […]

Walnuts can be eaten as part of a healthy diet that won’t contribute to weight gain or hinder weight loss goals. While there are many factors that contribute to body weight, such as age, gender, genetics, and exercise, what we choose to eat is one aspect that can be modified to help achieve weight goals. […]