There are some wild trees of both in our general area, and I can tellMy experience, as well, to a large degree. Typically, shagbark nuts have a much thinner shell than do most shellbarks. However, internal structure plays a significant role in crackability. Some individuals in both species have minimized internal ridges, diminishing the amount of nutmeat 'trapped' by these ridges, and increasing the % of intact halves and quarters obtained when cracking out the nuts. Some shellbarks, while having a thicker shell, will yield more and larger kernel pieces than the average shaglbark.
you that the wild shagbarks are a LOT easier to crack than the wild
shellbarks.
I don't think anyone has found any shellbarks that crack out asYou're probably right on that count - shellbarks, with their thicker shell, probably do crack out with a lower % kernel - but if it's a big nut, you can pile up a larger quantity of nutmeats faster. With some of the better shellbarks, that kernel comes out of there like a big ol' cookie!
well as most shagbarks, at least in terms of % of kernal to shell.
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