When do walnuts mature? How and when to store walnuts

Walnuts are rich in nutrients, and their outer shell is hard, so they need to be cracked open before they can be eaten. Walnuts are a type of dried fruit with high nutritional value, and they have a high fat content. In addition to being eaten directly, they can also be used for cooking. When is the season when walnuts mature? Do you know?

Contents of this article

1. When is the walnut ripe?

2. Walnut storage method and time

3. How to quickly remove the green skin of walnuts

When is walnut ripe?

Walnuts mature in summer. The maturity period of walnuts varies depending on the variety and climate. Generally, in the northern region, walnuts mature in early to mid-September, while in the southern region, walnuts mature mainly from mid-August to early September.

Walnuts, almonds, cashews, and hazelnuts are known as the "four major dried fruits". They are rich in nutrients and have a hard shell that needs to be cracked open before they can be eaten.

Walnuts contain copper, magnesium, potassium, vitamins, phosphorus, folic acid, fiber, iron and other elements. They are known as the "longevity seed", "longevity fruit" and "treasure of health".

Autumn and winter are the best seasons to eat walnuts, but the amount consumed each time should not be too much. In addition to being eaten directly, walnuts can also be used for cooking.

Walnut storage method and time

Walnuts are best packed in cloth bags or sacks and stored in a ventilated and cool environment for 4-6 months. Walnuts are a kind of dried fruit with high nutritional value. Due to its high fat content, it is a dried fruit that can be stored for a long time.

The suitable storage temperature for walnuts is around 5°C, and the relative humidity of the air is between 50-60%, so walnuts can also be stored in the refrigerator.

Walnuts, almonds, cashews and hazelnuts are known as the world's famous "four major dried fruits".

Walnuts have high nutritional value, but they should not be consumed too much. Generally, the weight of walnut kernels consumed per day should be around 20-40 grams.

How to quickly remove the green skin of walnuts

To remove the green skin of walnuts, you can use a knife to scrape off most of the green skin on the surface, and then brush it repeatedly with an iron brush, and the remaining green skin on the surface of the walnut can be completely cleaned. In addition, you can also spray diluted ethephon on the surface of the walnut, cover it with insulation film and wait for 24 hours, and the green skin on the surface of the walnut will crack or fall off.

The green skin of walnuts can be quickly removed with a knife. After scraping off most of the green skin on the surface of the walnut with a knife, use an iron brush to brush it repeatedly, and the remaining green skin on the surface of the walnut can be completely cleaned.

In addition, the green skin of walnuts can also be removed with drugs. Dilute ethephon into a 200-fold solution and spray it on the surface of the walnuts. Cover the surface of the walnuts with an insulating film. Generally, after 24 hours, the green skin on the surface of the walnuts will crack or fall off.

If there are a lot of walnuts that need to have their green skins removed, you can also use a special walnut peeling machine to remove the green skins. When peeling, just throw the walnuts into the machine and the green skin on the surface of the walnuts can be quickly removed.