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Transcript: Water the tree in until moist, not soaked. Mulch the surrounding area with organic mulch, like wood chips, bark or sawdust, to retard weeds and maintain moisture. Keep the mulch 2 inches away from your new tree. Walnut Commodity 8 egg yolks 1 cup sugar (to be divided) 2 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 1/2 cups cold milk (to be divided) 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 ripe bananas, peeled and chopped 1 cup chopped walnuts The walnuts are then delivered to the processing plant where additional cleaning and sorting takes place. At this point, the walnuts are either packed in sacks to be sold as “in-shell” product, or they are run through a shelling line where the nuts are cracked. High in Iron Planting the walnut tree starts with seedling in the hole to the same depth as the pot or bury the roots 1-2 inches below the soil. Fill in the hole and tamp down to eliminate any air pocket around the roots 4.)Turkey 5% 5.) Ukraine 3% It usually takes 20 years for a tree to reach heights of 50 feet and produce a large crop of nuts. A mature tree will produce between 50-80 pounds of nuts yearly. Only 1g of sugar! The first commercial plantings began in 1867 by Joseph Sexton. 1.) China 48% 2.) Iran 14% California accounts for 99% of the nations production of walnuts leading the nation easily. Walnut trees have an extensive root system and need to be watered twice a week. Pruning any dead or damaged limbs as the tree matures. Add mulch as needed each spring. Walnut grows best in full sun and harvest usually begins in early August and normally wraps up in November. Greeks called walnuts "kayron" meaning head the shell resembles a human skull. Top 5 Walnut Producing Countries By Johnny Gutierrez Finally, the walnut are ready to be shipped to destinations around the world. High in protein. Walnuts have always been considered important for their medicinal properties, including curing bad breath, reducing inflammation, and healing wounds. The walnuts are ready to be harvested when the green outer shell splits exposing the nut. At this time, many walnuts have already dropped from the trees to the floor. Nuts that have not dropped naturally are then mechanically shaken from the tree. This is done with a machine called a “shaker.” A shaker is a short sturdy vehicle with a claw attached to the end of a boom. The shaker operator gently grabs the tree trunk with the claw and shakes the tree until the nuts fall to the ground. Fun Facts United States 12% Commodity Ranking Recipe 3.) Nutritional Value The hulls are removed and the kernels are sorted using high-tech laser sorting machines and hand sorting. The kernels are then packed in cartons and passed through a metal detector. High in Calcium There are more than 30 varieties of commercially produced walnuts. The next step is to bring in the sweepers. These small machines are designed to do one thing: sweep the nuts into wind rows using a combination of powerful air blowers and rotating rakes. Once the nuts are in wind rows, field workers rake away sticks as a mechanical nut harvester picks up the walnuts and transfers them into carts and then to large belly dump trailers.