Alfarid Corporation occupies a prominent position in the supply and export of best quality Walnut Kernels and Walnuts with Shell from Pakistan.

Scientific Name: Juglans regia

Walnut is the brain-shaped nut or wrinkled two-lobed seed from the walnut trees that comes within a hard shell. Walnut belongs to the genus Juglans and is marketed as inshell (whole), shelled (shell removed) as well as broken pieces. The colour of the nut within the shell ranges from light brownish golden to dark brown depending on the quality. Walnuts are widely grown in the temperate zones and are mostly demanded in huge quantities during winter season and Christmas.

Other Names:
Other names for Walnut are English walnut, European walnut, Persian walnut, Caucasian walnut and Circassian walnut. In Urdu/Hindi, walnut is called Akhrot.

Uses:
Walnuts are used in cakes and toffees. It is specially used in making traditional sweets/desserts, breads, muffins and cookies. They are rich in oil content and are used in cookery, as in garnishing sometimes and could be eaten plain as well. In some countries the walnuts are preserved in vinegar, they are called ‘pickled walnuts’. Walnuts along with olive oil help in reducing the inflammation in the arteries after meals which can cause heart diseases.
Walnut husks are used to create a dark chocolate colour which is used to dye fabrics.

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