100 grams of walnut kernels contains about 650 calories and is composed of 64% fat, 16% carbohydrates and 14%protein.
Iranian walnut kernel are divided into three grades according to the size, fat contain, color and halves. Walnuts are the fruit of the Jungians regain. It is a Latin contraction of Jives glens meaning regal nut of Jupiter or nut of "the Gods." Ancients believed the gods dined on walnuts, hence regain or regal. Origin of the term walnut has debatable origins. Some scholars say the term derives from the Teutonic German wellness or Welch muss and others from the Anglo-Saxon word wealh meaning foreign or alien and hunt meaning nut. Persian Walnuts:The Persian Walnut ,also known as Common Walnut or English Walnut, is a species of walnut that is native from the Balkans, in southeast Europe, east through southwest and central Asia and the Himalayas to southwest China. The largest forests are in Kyrgyzstan, where Persian Walnut trees occur in extensive, nearly pure walnut forests at 1,000-2,000 m altitude - notably at Arslanbob in Jalal-Abad Province.Persian Walnut is a large deciduous tree attaining heights of 25-35 m, and a trunk up to 2 m diameter, commonly with a short trunk and broad crown, though taller and narrower in dense forest competition. It is a light-demanding species, requiring full sun to grow well. The bark is smooth silvery-grey, with scattered broad fissures with a rougher texture. Like all walnuts, the pith of the twigs contains air spaces. The leaves are spirally arranged, 25-40 cm long, odd-pinnate with 5-9 leaflets, the largest leaflets the three at the apex, 10-18 cm long and 6-8 cm broad; the basal pair of leaflets much smaller, 5-8 cm long.The male flowers are in drooping catkins 5-10 cm long, the female flowers terminal, in clusters of two to five, ripening in the autumn into a fruit with a green, semi-fleshy husk and a brown corrugated nut. The whole fruit, including the husk, falls in autumn; the seed is large, with a relatively thin shell, and edible, with a rich flavour. The nutritional value of walnuts:100 grams of walnut kernels contains about 650 calories and is composed of 64% fat, 16% carbohydrates and 14%protein. Uses of walnuts:Walnuts may be consumed fresh, roasted, or salted. They are used in confectioneries, pastries, and for flavoring. The shells can be used for the preparation of activated carbon.
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Type:
Walnut
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Style:
Fresh
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