50 articles related to `Nuts`
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The Secrets to a Successful Hickory Harvest
If you love the idea of feasting on Nature’s bounty and live anywhere from Rhode Island south to Georgia or…
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Where Are Most Pecans Grown?
The only nuts native to North America, pecans are also the only nuts grown commercially in the U.S. for export…
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Tips on How to Identify a Hickory Tree
Of the 19 species of hickory trees (Carya spp.) that grow worldwide, 12 are native to North America. Trying to…
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Where Do Hickory Trees Grow Best?
Hickories (Carya spp.) rank high on the list of trees that do many things well. They shade landscapes with dense…
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Peeling Away the Secrets of Hickory Tree Bark
Like human skin, hickory tree (Carya spp.) bark changes as it ages. Hickory saplings’ smooth, light-colored bark darkens and furrows…
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Hickory Tree Leaves and What They Do
Long before they produce their first nuts, hickory trees (Carya spp.) reward their planters with welcome summer shade, stunning fall…
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Where Do Chestnuts Grow?
After blight decimated the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) population, chestnut growers spent decades developing blight-resistant hybrids by crossing American chestnuts…
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Lesser-Known Hickory Tree Facts
Every whiff of hickory-scented meat rising from a backyard barbecue grill pays homage to one of America’s iconic trees. A…
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About the Shagbark Hickory Leaf
Every fall, shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) leaves bring a golden glow to hardwood forests across the eastern United States. After…
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How Do Cashews Grow? Like No Other Nut You’ve Ever Seen!
If your closest cashew encounters occur around bowls of mixed nuts, seeing one still on the tree may come as…
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All About the Cashew Flower
Although cashew trees are primarily for their can’t-get-enough-of-‘em nuts, they’re also surprisingly attractive. Their spreading canopies provide welcome shade in…
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How Are Cashews Harvested? Very Carefully!
Ever wonder why you never see cashews sold in their shells? It’s because they actually as kidney-shaped fruits. When ripe,…
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Where and How to Grow Cashews
If only all nut trees were as easy to grow and as quick to produce a harvest as cashew trees…
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How Do Brazil Nuts Grow? Only with Nature’s Helping Hand!
Among the ranks of “things not what they seem,” Brazil nuts stand with , and . Why? Because none of…
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How Do Macadamia Nuts Grow? Slowly — But They’re Worth the Wait!
As natives of northeastern Australia’s rainforests, macadamia trees (Macadamia spp.) thrive in frost-free climates with plenty of rain and cool…
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Where Do Macadamia Nuts Come From? It’s Not Where You Think!
Talk about a hard nut to crack! Not even the is harder to crack than the macadamia nut. But that…
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Do Trees Grow Pistachios? Yes, but Nut Trees They’re Not!
What do pistachios grow on? To put it in a nutshell, they grow on trees. In the United States, pistachio…
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How to Grow Backyard Pistachios
Humankind’s love affair with pistachios has been a long one. Pistachios and Stone Age nutcrackers excavated from the same site…
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The Nuts and Bolts of How Pistachios Grow
In China, they’re called “happy nuts,” because with half-open shells and red-hulled kernels, they seem to be laughing. Petite pistachios…
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Where Do Pistachio Nut Trees Grow?
Small nuts that pack a huge nutritional punch, pistachios have become a favorite snack of the health- and calorie-conscious. So…
