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The best time to harvest walnuts from tree is when the husks split open and the nuts inside are fully formed, usually in late summer to early fall.   If you’ve been wondering when to harvest walnuts from tree, the answer really depends on the variety you’re growing and your local climate.   Knowing when … Read more

The best time to harvest walnuts for pickling is in late June or early July, when the nuts are still soft and green.   At this stage, the shells haven’t hardened yet, and you can easily pierce the nut with a needle or knife.   If you’re wondering when to harvest walnuts for pickling, the … Read more

The best time to harvest black walnuts for tincture is in the fall, when the green hulls are still soft and the nuts inside are fully formed but not yet hardened.   This usually happens between late September and early October, depending on your climate and where you live.   If you’ve been wondering when … Read more

The best time to crack walnuts is when they are fully mature and properly dried, which usually happens in the fall after the husks have split and the shells have hardened.   If you’ve been wondering when to crack walnuts so you get perfect halves instead of a pile of crushed shells, the answer mostly … Read more

The best time to collect black walnuts is in the fall, usually from late September through October, when the nuts have fully matured and the green husks begin to turn yellow and soften.   If you’ve been wondering when to collect black walnuts, the short answer is right when they start dropping from the tree … Read more

You should pick walnuts when the husks split open and the shells inside are hard and well-formed.   That usually happens in late summer to early fall, depending on where you live and what kind of walnut tree you have.   If you’ve been wondering when to pick walnuts so they’re not too early or … Read more