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[Melissa Kacalanos <mijwiz@yahoo.com>]

I have enjoyed eating gingko seeds, but I still
wouldn't want a female tree anywhere near my house.

>  First
> there is the nasty smelling flesh to remove. 

It removes itself after the fruits fall, and the flesh
rots off the nuts. I've gathered the mostly-clean nuts
once the flesh is gone, washed them, pierced them with
a knife, and microwaved them as a snack, like I cook
chestnuts. I didn't notice any particular bad odor
about them. I thought they were tasty. They're quite
different from other nuts. I generally like other nuts
better, though.

Melissa