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Nuts MiscPine Nut
An attractive large pine tree that bears cones of edible nuts considered a delicacy. Trees can be expected to start producing cones from about year 6. Each cone holds about 50 nuts and 100 kg of cones holds about 20 kg of nuts. Grows best in dry cold areas.
Bunya Nut
A very large majestic tree with a straight trunk, large prickly leaves and separate male and female flowers. The 10kg female cones contain delicious edible nuts that can be eaten raw or boiled to make extraction from the hard shell easier.
Hazelnut - Ennis
Jumbo Nut, high yielding. Preferred variety for all markets. It requires cross pollination with the Halls Giant. The tree is moderately vigorous and has few suckers and is an abundant cropper. The shell is moderately firm and light brown with pronounced darker-colored stripes. Nuts are large and attractive, averaging 4.2 g, and have a kernel percentage of 48%.
Cashew Nut Tree
Very attractive tropical tree, producing beautiful rose-coloured scented flowers, followed by an edible fruit known as the cashew apple. The Nut grows at the end of this fruit. Resistant to drought.
Malabar Chestnut
This nut really does taste like chestnuts. The large green pods hold 20 to 30 nuts and split open when ripe. This small attractive tree has a swollen base and is easy and fast to grow.
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