Walnuts are an indigenous fruit species of California. Juglans californica is native to Southern California and the Central Valley, whereas Juglans hindsii is native to the northern parts. Franciscan Fathers first introduced the English walnut around the 1770s from South America to California.

The Many Benefits Of Eating Californian Walnuts

• They are high in fibre.
• Protein: most nuts are high in plant-based protein, and 30g of walnuts provides 4.4g of protein.
• High in ALA: Omega-3s can't be made in the body, so they must come from food.

Today, the majority of California's walnuts grow in the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys.

California's nut-growing region is so crucial to the state's economy that it has four official State Nuts: almond, walnut, pistachio, and pecan. California grows 80% of the world's almonds, 75% of the world's walnuts, and 98% of pistachios in the United States.

California produces 80% of the world's almonds and 100% of the United States commercial supply. Although almonds are not native to California, a hot, dry Mediterranean climate and developed water infrastructure create favorable conditions for commercial cultivation of the crop.

It is important to note that all these names refer to the same tree and thus the same fruit with the same great taste. There is no genetic difference between an English walnut and a California walnut. The real difference in walnut taste, shape, color, and size is due to the difference in walnut cultivars.

Benefits of walnuts

• Support weight management.
• May help manage and lower your risk for type 2 diabetes.
• May help lower blood pressure.
• Support healthy aging.
• Support good brain function.
• Support reproductive health in people with sperm.
• Improve blood fat levels.
• Widely available and easy to add to your diet.

After a walnut sapling is planted, it takes five to seven years for it to grow into an adult tree suitable for harvesting. Although many varieties of walnuts are grown in California, six varieties account for over 85%: Chandler, Hartley, Howard, Tulare, Serr, and Vina.

The 2022 California walnut production is forecast at 720,000 tons, down 1% from 2021's production of 725,000 tons.

California Agricultural Production Statistics

• Dairy Products, Milk - $10.40 billion.
• Grapes - $5.54 billion.
• Cattle and Calves - $3.63 billion.
• Almonds - $3.52 billion.
• Lettuce - $3.15 billion.

California is the nation's sole producer (99 percent or more) of a large number of specialty crops: • Almonds • Artichokes • Clingstone Peaches • Dried Plums • Figs • Olives • Persimmons • Pomegranates • Raisins • Seed, Ladino Clover • Sweet Rice • Walnuts.

Nutsville Walnuts are directly imported from Chile which is third largest walnut exporting country in the world. Chilean walnut is the best quality walnut in the world.

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• Happilo Deluxe 100% Natural Dried Kashmiri Walnut Kernels.
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• Tulsi California Walnuts Kernels.
• Nuts About You Inshell Walnuts.
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With the highest protein of any tree nut, Black Walnuts are also low in saturated fat, high in unsaturated fat, contain vitamin A, iron, minerals and fiber and serves as a cholesterol- and sugar-free snack or ingredient.

The 2022 California walnut production is forecast at 720,000 tons, down 1% from 2021's production of 725,000 tons. The forecast is based on 400,000 bearing acres, up 3% from 2021's estimated bearing acreage of 390,000. The 2022 Walnut O.M. Survey utilized a total of 711 blocks with two sample trees per block.

China China is the largest producer of walnuts in the world, producing nearly half of the global walnut supply. The United States is the second largest producer of walnuts, accounting for approximately one third of the total world production.