
Available at the Emerson Food Forest
Harvest and Use
- Harvest in late September - November, when the nuts begin falling from the trees.
- The nuts are encased in a green husk that turns brown and splinters open as the nuts ripen. Ripe nuts will fall to the ground or can be picked from the open husk.
- Nuts that have been on wet ground can turn rancid. Look for nuts with a pale brown striped shell. Darker colored shells can indicate resting on the ground for an extended period of time.
- Open the shell to enjoy the nut meat inside!
- Nuts can be eaten raw, toasted, or baked into pies, breads, and pastries.