Organic Brazil Nuts

Brazil nut, Bertholletia excelsa, is a tropical evergreen in the family Lecythidaceae grown for its edible seeds (nuts). The brazil nut tree is very large with a long straight trunk which is 1–2 m (3.3–6.6 ft) in diameter. The tree only branches in the upper regions and the long branches are covered in large, leathery, oblong shaped leaves which form a spreading canopy. The tree produces large, pale yellow or greenish flowers and a round fruit which is approximately 15 cm (6 in) in diameter.

Nutrition

The fruit has a thick hard shell and contains 18 to 24 angular seeds (nuts). The large edible kernel is protected by a thin, woody shell which has a wrinkled appearance. Brazil nut trees can reach a height of 25–56 m (82–184 ft) and can live for well over 500 years. Brazil nut may also be referred to as cream nut or butter nut and originates from the Amazonian rainforest.

Plump, sweet, and creamy-fleshed, chestnuts make a cozy snack or dessert. Roasted on an open fire or tossed with Brussels sprouts and maple syrup, chestnuts are a warm mouthful of comfort on a cold night. Added to pastries and savory recipes, chestnuts lend depth, flavor, and festivity.

Field grown. Excellent clean ginger notes with a refreshing ginger hot finish. Clean lingering character. Pale, yellowish liquor. Ginger, the tart knotty root spice, is probably the world’s most commonly used flavour additive. The root serves as the base of recipes in the cuisines of almost every culture in every corner of the world. Its purported medicinal properties, were thought to relieve indigestion, lack of appetite, the common cold, nausea and morning sickness related to pregnancy.