Walnut

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All parts of the nut are used. Walnut kernels are a very tasty and nutritious product, containing 60-70% fat, 11-20% protein, up to 20% carbohydrates and vitamins. Unripe nuts contain 3-5 times more vitamin C than peanuts.

In terms of nutrition, walnuts are superior to bread, meat and close to butter.

Walnuts have long been cultivated in Uzbekistan. The tree is up to 25-30 meters tall, 1.5-2 meters in diameter, the branches are spherical or domed, sparsely branched, the bark of old trees is cracked. The root system is vigorous, growing to a depth of 4 meters, spreading around 10-15 meters. At the base of the trunk and main branches are many dormant buds. Walnut trees are harvested in 8-10 years, grafted ones in 5-6 years. There are also varieties that bear fruit as early as 2 years after transplanting. Walnuts are fertile when they reach the age of 25-35 years and yield 100-150 kg from each tuber, and in some 300-500 kg. However, there is also a stagnation in nuts, which yields more in one year and less in the second. The fruits ripen from late August to early October.

Natural coconut groves in Bostanlyk district of Tashkent region of Uzbekistan are especially valuable. Walnut tree reaches a height of 25-30 m, diameter 1.5-2 m, the branches are spherical or domed, sparsely branched, the root system is vigorous - penetrates to a depth of 4 m, and spreads around 10-15 m.

Walnut kernels, rich in vitamins, which are necessary for the human body, strengthen the memory system, especially the activity of the human brain. Experts recommend that everyone consumes at least one or two nuts a day.

The sultan of medicine, Avicenna, in his book "Laws of Medicine" writes about the properties of walnuts, along with many medicinal plants. According to him, the juice made from the fruit, leaves, bark, core of the walnut tree cures and prevents various diseases. With this feature, walnut kernels are 7 times superior to beef. Walnut kernels contain iron, phosphorus, copper, serotonin, 58-77% fat, 12-25% protein and 5-25% carbohydrates.

Walnut trees bear fruit in 8-10 years, and grafted ones in 5-6 years, but there are also varieties that bear fruit in 2 years after transplanting.

Walnuts are productive when they reach the age of 25-30, with a yield of 100-150 kg from each bush and 300-500 kg from some. The fruits ripen from late August to early October.