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● Walnut trees grow 40 to 60 feet tall at maturity and thrive in USDA zones 4 through 9. Site locations for your walnut trees would be in a well-drained soil that receives partial sun to full sunlight. We would recommend that you do not plant your annual vegetable garden underneath a walnut tree; instead, plant it at least 50 feet away from other valuable food source plants. The trees will produce heavy yields of ripe walnut in the fall for you to harvest and enjoy.
- The English walnut is the most recognized because it is the most commercially grown and sold in supermarkets. You can expect at maturity to produce one to three bushels of fresh walnuts annually, depending on weather conditions. English walnut trees produce as early as four years old, which is much earlier than many other nut trees. You can expect the nuts to fall free from the husk when fully ripe. English walnuts are good for Preppers because they are disease resistant, pest free, and overall require low maintenance to grow and harvest.
- Ukrainian walnut trees were first found growing in the Carpathian Mountains, and have many of the same characteristics as the English walnut. Carpathian walnuts also produce early at four years of age and grow quickly at up to two feet a year. They produce thin-shelled nuts that fall free from the husk when ripe. The pollination match is perfect and as a result you will surely grow bushels of walnuts.
● Walnuts are a healthy snack that are good for your heart and can help lower cholesterol. Of course, having access to healthy organic snacks is essential for proper nutrition.
You can store walnuts for years if they are left unshelled and put into an airtight bag or container and frozen. Once brought out of the freezer, you need to consume the walnut within a couple of weeks before the nuts go rancid. If the walnuts are shelled you will still need to store them in the freezer in airtight container; in this way they can last up two years. If, however, you open a bag of stored walnuts and it smells like paint thinner, then the walnuts have spoiled and should be discarded. Walnut trees are important because they grow a large amount of nuts every year, and are therefore a renewable food source. Furthermore, they can be used for baking or bartering, as well as attracting wildlife. The walnut tree bundle is composed of the English walnut and the Carpathian walnut, due to their pollination match, and the hardiness and overall quality of the nuts. Remember, if you buy the bundle you get an instant saving of 10% off the listed individual price.
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