How to Harvest Black Walnuts and Make the Best Use of the Hulls

Black Walnuts

Black walnuts or Juglans Nigra are found extensively across North America and if you are fortunate enough to have the tree growing in your backyard or come across trees then it is worth harvesting the nuts. You can use the nutmeat in cooking or eat them plain. The outer hulls and husk can be used to get black walnut extract so useful to get rid of parasites in the body.

How to Harvest Black Walnuts

Collect the nuts that have fallen. 

Some walnut trees are very tall so picking them off the branches is out of the question. Plus, picking them can sometimes damage the tree limbs, so just wait for them to fall and gather them up. Be sure to wear heavy duty rubber gloves as the cheap disposables will not work.

Get the green hull off of the walnut. 

As black walnuts ripen, the husk changes from solid green to yellowish green. 

Dispose of the hull

 Black walnuts contain juglone, a compound that inhibits growth in many species of plants. Juglone degrades with exposure to heat, sunlight and air, and should break down completely after several weeks or months in a compost pile. 

Lay out your brown hard shell nut to dry 

You can lay them out on a layer of newspapers to dry for a few days or longer. Some people leave them for much longer. The dryer the nut, the easier the nut meat is to remove. You also can store them in the shell in a dry, squirrel proof area. Do not lay them out where the squirrels can find them. They will take every one they can.

To crack open your nuts you can use a hammer or a vise 

The vise does not do as much damage to the walnut meat inside. This part can be a bit tricky and can take some time. If you don't have time on your hands you will not like doing the harvesting of these nuts. You cannot be in a hurry in this step or you will damage the nut meat.

Pull the nut meat out.

 If you can and if it is stubborn, you can use a commercial nut pick (usually can buy these and the nutcracker around holiday season in grocery stores or any time of the year in cooking supply stores). If you are just using the nuts for a black walnut cake, it does not matter if they are broken up badly. This is perfect for the cake.

Dispose of the nut shell in whatever manner you prefer

 Remember these things are really hard and can be sharp so don't leave them where someone can step on them. The discarded shells make a fine polishing medium that can be used in a rotary tumbler, and are often used to polish brass objects. If you have a large enough walnut harvest, you might consider using the shells as a timely source of winter heat in your wood stove.

Eat the nut fresh or save for later. 

Some species of walnut trees have different flavors. Some are stronger than others.

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