brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:07:17 -0800 (PST), --Bryan >
> wrote:
>
>> On Jan 12, 8:01 am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>>> --Bryan wrote:
>>>> On Jan 12, 7:52 am, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> My sister gave me a large canister of mixed nuts for Christmas. I've
>>>>>> eaten the cashews, the almonds, the pecans, and I've managed to give
>>>>>> away the hazelnuts, but nobody will touch the Brazil nuts. Does
>>>>>> anybody actually eat them? Everyone I've talked to has said no.
>>>>>> They're the lima bean of the nut world.
>>>>> Send them to me, I adore them. You're not supposed to eat a
>>>>> ton of them, they are high in selenium and too much is too much.
>>>> That is useful information, but damn, now I'm going to have to limit
>>>> them.
>>> I know. Sorry. Too many cashews makes me queasy. I love nuts
>>> but I have to control myself.
>> Have you ever had fresh hickory nuts? They're somewhat like pecans or
>> white walnuts, but with no bitter skin. The shagbarks are especially
>> large and delicious. Unfortunately, the squirrels are very efficient
>> at collecting damned nearly every edible one.
>>
>
> This true, I've dozens of mature shagbarks, haven't once found any but
> empty shells on the ground, and their lowest limbs are like a dozen
> feet up. A gorgeous tree... gotta remember to take some better pics
> come spring.
>
> Ok, found a pic with a small stand of young shagbarks, not easy
> driving nails in: http://i46.tinypic.com/rtnx4g.jpg
>
> A group of more mature shagbarks at my rear property line:
> http://i47.tinypic.com/21e1315.jpg

Sigh. Hickory nuts. When I was a kid, I used to crack them open
with rocks to get at the sweet meat inside. I really want a
producing hickory tree!

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Jean B.