Types of Walnut
Walnut is a seed inside a green husk shell of tree from the class of Juglans. Walnuts generally take a lot of time while they have fully matured and thus have a lesser production competition than other seed. However, Walnut is a very beneficial seed being a great source of nutrients, proteins, vitamins, etc.
Walnut seeds are majorly divided into two categories:
The Persian Walnut
The Persion Walnut is commonly known as 'The English Walnut' or 'Juglans Regia'. The Persian Walnut derives its name from the foremost area of its produce, Persia. English merchants introduced this walnut across the globe during 16-17th century. It has a large seed, thinner outer shell thus can be broken easily, and a milder and sweeter taste. It can be found commonly in every market. The largest forests of The Persian Walnut are found in Kyrgyzstan. These forests are native to Balkan, Himalayas and China.
The Black Walnut
The Black Walnut is a species of a flowering tree, native to North America; most commonly South Ontario. The whole fruit including the husk is matured till October and has comparatively harder shell and is smaller in size than The English Walnut. This fruit is resistant to winters and thus grows better in the season of June-July and matures by October. The walnut shell of this category is equally useful as the seed is. The seed is used for flavouring and snack purposes and the shell is used for cosmetics, oil well drilling, etc.
