Over 70 years later, Hammons Products Company is still family-owned. The tradition has been carried on by Ralph's son, Dwain, and now grandson, Brian as well as great-grandson, Jacob, making four generations of Hammons entrepreneurial leaders.

Hammons Black Walnut Bulk Program Hand-harvested, wild American Black Walnuts are an essential part of a complete culinary nut line and serve as a gluten-free, non-GMO and naturally sustainable ingredient for a wide range of food products.

"Black Walnut Recipes"

• My Grandmother's Hillbilly Fudge Recipe (and It Contains Velveeta)
• Strawberry Walnut Bread.
• Black Walnut Ice Cream.
• Snowball Cookie Recipe - Walnut Snowball Cookies | Hank Shaw.
• Honey-Mascarpone Ice Cream with Balsamic Ripple, Grilled Figs and Walnuts.
• Maple Walnut Ice Cream.

With flavor that's bolder and more robust than English walnuts, Black Walnuts have the capacity to transform any recipe. Added to salads, entrees, desserts or a healthy snack, the rich flavor of American Black Walnuts turn everyday dishes into exciting signature creations.

Walnuts, fresh or dried, shelled are a part of Other Nuts. Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Walnuts, fresh or dried, shelled were United States ($854M), Chile ($239M), China ($205M), Germany ($118M), and Ukraine ($107M).

Chilean walnut is the best quality walnut in the world. Chilean walnuts are bright in color and almost free of bitter taste It is a fact that walnuts are very beneficial to heart health and metabolism and are very rich in nutritional value. Structure of the walnut resembles brain.

Black walnuts also contain:

• Vitamin E.
• Folate.
• Melatonin.
• Iron.
• Potassium.
• Magnesium.

Plain nuts don't contain any gluten, but dry roasted nuts often contain wheat flour in the coating so check the label or opt for plain or salted nuts.

They also pack plenty of vitamin A, iron, minerals, and fiber. Black walnuts have higher levels of antioxidants, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and other health-promoting compounds than the more common English walnuts, making them useful in reducing the risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Black walnuts are robust in flavor, with earthy and mildly bitter notes that are hard to describe. They almost taste like the tree itself. Black walnut trees have a sustainable growth cycle, growing completely on their own with rainwater and without the need for any chemicals, and their nuts are incredibly versatile.

Black walnuts can be enjoyed raw and have an interestingly sweet and earthy taste to them that goes great on top of desserts, such as ice cream or cupcakes. They can also be dipped in a sugar syrup and enjoyed as a candy or ground to a meal and made into a flour.

When consumed as food or in supplement form, black walnut is not considered toxic to humans. More safety studies are needed on black walnut, but black walnut has not been reported as toxic.