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  • From: Janet Bachmann <janetb AT ncat.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Black Walnuts
  • Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:41:54 -0500

My family uses an antique corn sheller to remove husks from black walnuts.  They have to be dry first.  Some people use a small nut cracker made especially for black walnuts (but can also crack pecans).  I have one I bought from Gerald Gardener, Sarcoxie, MO, who is active in the North American Fruit Growers Association.   May be able to track down nut crackers through NAFEX or through Missouri Nut Growers.  But I didn't find the nut cracker especially easy to use.  Probably takes practice.  This is a good question.  I hope someone has a better answer!

David Tannen wrote:
Walnuts are in the news as being a great alternative to fish for omega 3 fatty acids.  I am rich in black walnut trees in my area.  I have often thought of harvesting these, but have found little on the internet on machinary to remove the green husk, break the walnut and remove the nut meat.  Most of you are probably aware of how difficult it is to break the shell on a black walnut.  My method has always been a hammer on a cinder block, but this has been just for my own use.  What commercial methods exist to help with such an enterprise?
 
David Tannen
Over Fork Over Farm
Primm Springs, TN 
 
The FDA is to allow walnut growers to use a health claim stating that 'supportive but not conclusive' research shows that omega-3 rich walnuts may help reduce risk of heart disease....
http://www.NutraIngredients-usa.com/news/news.asp?id=6936
 

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