black walnut question

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
weasel33 Cookeville, TN(Zone 7a) Jan 06, 2005

do any of you eat the nuts? if so when are they ripe and are these like the one at the stores? any info would be great

Post #1224812
Quote
Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jan 06, 2005

Yes: If you do not have squirrels they will fall from the tree when ripe. The outer husk is quite messy and will stain just about anything. Use to pile them in the driveway and drive the car over to remove the husks. Inner shells are hard,have to be cracked with a hammer, a vise or a special nut cracker. You can start shelling when the outer husks have completely lost thier green color. Like all nut trees there are several cultivars. The wild ones have harder shells than the improved cultivars.

Post #1224866
Quote
puldeau NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Jan 31, 2005

yes mam, and they are very tastee. think i preferr black walnuts over the rest. we normally pick up just enough for the wife to appease ourselves and the grandkids. like farmerdill expressed, ya have to have a way to remove the shells, then crack them and remove the meatie inside. ideal way to teach young people patience, for you caint get in a hurry doing that. do the same way with hickory nuts. guess most folks would just rather buy them in the store which i think are English Walnuts

Post #1267191
Quote
oldseed Dexter, NY(Zone 5a) Feb 01, 2005

I have about half a dozen large walnut trees. Last fall I filled a box with the nuts intending to save them from the squirrels. Went out for the day, and when I came home the little buggers had stolen every one of them right out of the box. Might just leave them to the squirrels; they seem to think the nuts belong to them. They seem like a great deal of work to get into, but the trees are beautiful.

Post #1268496
Quote
leaflady Hughesville, MO(Zone 5a) Feb 06, 2005

Puleau, you can by both English and black walnuts in the store. They are labeled black walnuts if that is what they are. The meats are a darker color than the english walnuts.

Post #1275971
Quote
kareoke Greensburg, IN(Zone 6a) Feb 14, 2005

I never liked the taste of Black walnuts, and the mess is awfull, I prefer the English walnuts

Post #1288797
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Fruits and Nuts Threads

Go to all Fruits and Nuts threads
BACK TO TOP