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[Lucky Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>]

At 09:05 AM 11/10/2003 -0800, Mark wrote:

> http://mysite.verizon.net/piper33/beechnuts.jpg
> As you can see in the picture, beechnuts are not big.  I would compare them
> in size to small pinenuts.  They are very bland and loaded with oil.
> Roasting them makes them an interesting nibble.

Mark,
Are those European beech (F.sylvatica) or American beech (F. grandifolia)?
I'm guessing European, based on the size and plumpness.  I rarely find 
well-filled American beechnuts from any of the trees around town here, and 
while there are a few F.grandifolia trees in my woods, I usually don't 
think to gather from them at the time when they're ripening, so the wild 
critters are probably getting most of the 'good' nuts.




Lucky Pittman
USDA Zone 6
Hopkinsville, KY