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Oldest tree
food known to man, dating back to 7000 B.C. Most trees are very
productive for 30-50 years but its not unusual to see one at 100 years.
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The English
Walnut is really from Persia. The merchant marines that transported the
nuts around the world were English. The misnomer stuck. |
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The Black
Walnut is native to the United States though virtually all commercial walnuts
are the English variety. Though high in flavor they have a hard shell
and poor hulling characteristics. Black walnut trees are used for wood &
veneer... furniture, gun stocks, etc. In California they serve as
excellent root stock for the 30+ English varieties. Black walnuts are
also deficient in beneficial omega-5 fatty acids. |
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Joseph
Sexton planted the first commercial walnut orchard in California in 1867
near Goleta, in Santa Barbara County. |
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99% of U.S.
walnut production is from California, primarily the San Joaquin and Sacramento
valley areas. 40% are shipped to Japan, Germany,
Spain, Italy and Israel. Competitive producers are in China, Turkey,
India, France, Italy and Chile. |