Brian Hammons, president of Stockton-based company, the world's leading commercial processor of black walnuts, told the News Leader Thursday that the company expects to buy around 15 million pounds this year. Between 20,000 and 40,000 pounds of that amount can come from deliberately planted orchards, but Hammons Products depends on the general public to harvest the rest of nature. While Hammons Products will have more than 200 husking sites in 11 states this fall, 65 percent of the harvest generally comes from Missouri, and Springfield and the surrounding area is No. A harvest of 15 million pounds would be below the annual average of approximately 24 million pounds.
The western portion of the region on which Hammons Products is based is expected to perform slightly less than last year, while the eastern portion is likely to have a slightly better year compared, Hammons said. The company is quite well positioned compared to previous years' harvests. Commercial nut cultivation can also be very cost-effective in California, and the environment is ideal for growing walnuts. Walnut producers across the state struggled with drought conditions and water availability, as most of the state is in a drought emergency.
Selling directly to large companies is probably not feasible, unless you grow nuts on a large scale. While Costco generally has the best prices per ounce, not everyone needs a jumbo size bag of nuts and can finish them before they go stale. Black walnuts taste great thanks to their hard shells, which preserve the nut in a much better way. In addition, farmers can plant high-value crops such as raspberries, blueberries and others, since the wide space between walnut trees allows for the cultivation of secondary crops.
Black walnuts in shell from Argires Snacks have been specially sourced in and around the state of Missouri, in the Midwest. Argires Snacks Black Walnuts In Shell is the right choice for you when you want a healthy snack loaded with flavor and nutritional goodness at the same time. China doesn't buy a lot of walnuts even though they can grow them, many Chinese prefer higher-quality American nuts and they are still a major customer. Nationally, California is the nation's number one nut producer, accounting for almost all nuts produced in the United States.
The United States is the second largest producer of walnuts, accounting for approximately one-third of total world production. Hammons Products also sells ground shell for use in abrasive cleaning and filtration applications; dark meats or walnut meal that are unfit for human consumption are sold for animal feed or used to create black walnut oil.
