[NatureNS] The Taste of Black Walnut

From: "Dean Kendall" <deankendall@paydaynet.org>
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Black Walnuts are very common here in SE PA, and my family harvested and
processed many bushels of them every year.  Tho they have a strong
(delectable) taste, I don't recall that we ever found a tree which bore nuts
that were bitter.  There may be some, but seems a rare trait, at least down
here.  Might be worth your while to check elsewhere than the place you found
the bitter ones, if NS has Black Walnuts elsewhere.  I could also send you a
few nuts (assuming they'd pass Customs), but I can't vouch they'd be hardy
in NS, altho they seem not at all cold tender here. 

Dean Kendall, Leesport, PA

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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Burkhard Plache
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2016 6:01 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] The Taste of Black Walnut

This October, I collected a few dozen black walnuts
from two trees in Halifax. Today I cracked a few open,
and found they tasted quite bitter.

I was planning on planting a black walnut tree as a
fruit tree, but now I have second thoughts.

Is the bitter taste to be expected?
Is there a possibility to make them more palatable?

Thanks for any insight,
Burkhard


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