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The University of California has recently released three new walnut varieties from the Walnut Breeding Program. These are patented as Sexton, Gillet and Forde.
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Black walnuts, J. nigra, are native to America. Their hard, sticky shells protect dark-skinned white nutmeats. These nuts must be cured after harvesting.
The saying "tough nut to crack" surely must come from the black walnut, as the
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Walnut trees can grow up to 100 feet tall with trunks up to twelve feet in diameter. Of the fifteen edible species of Juglans, the Persian or English variety is the most delectable and the most widely-used. English walnuts have a thin shell which is ea
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Howard
We are excited about this relatively recent University of California variety, an excellent producer with consistent 80-90% percent lateral bud fruitfulness. Howard's large, superb kernels have exceptional color at 90% light. This is
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Walnut Varieties in California
In recent years, Chandler has been the most popular variety used for shelled walnuts. However, there are more than 30 varieties of commercially produced walnuts, hybrids of the English (Persian) walnut. The varieties were developed to have specific cha