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  Walnut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The best-known member of the genus is the Persian Walnut or Common Walnut (Juglans regia), native from the Balkans in southeast Europe, southwest and central Asia to the Himalaya and southwest China.
Walnuts are also an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, and have been shown as helpful in lowering cholesterol.
Walnut nut husks are often used to create a rich yellow-brown to dark brown dye that is used for dyeing fabric and for other purposes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Walnut   (686 words)

  
 Walnut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
hindsii and its hybrids are of significance (as rootstocks for Persian walnuts).
Walnuts are similar to pecans in that the time of pollen shedding does not always overlap well with the time of female flower receptivity to pollen.
Walnuts are extremely intolerant of soil flooding, with growth reductions noted in seedlings in as little as 24 hr.
www.uga.edu /fruit/walnut.htm   (3764 words)

  
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However, walnut production in 2001/02 is forecast at 310,000 tons, the same as last year, due mainly to unfavorable weather conditions and the downturn in the bearing cycle of walnut trees.
Walnuts grow naturally throughout most of Turkey and in the past, they were generally not cultivated but simply harvested from natural forests.
Chile’s 2001/02 walnut crop is forecast to increase 4 percent to 12,250 tons as a result of grafting of existing orchards to higher-yielding varieties, replacement of uprooted orchards with improved varieties, and overall increases in planted area.
www.fas.usda.gov /htp/Hort_Circular/2001/01-12/walnut.htm   (1621 words)

  
 High-Ranking Kernels
The walnut tree originated in ancient Persia where it was valued as a source of both food and timber.
There are 17 known species of walnuts grown throughout the world from the Mediterranean to Eastern China, varying from the blond variety, through the butternut and the yellow brown Persian to the dark brown or fl walnut.
Walnut oil, with its distinctive aroma and sublimely concentrated flavour, is indispensible to the modern gourmet although it has an ancient pedgree: the Greeks extracted oil from the walnut before they acquired the olive.
www.vegsoc.org /cordonvert/recipes/walnuts.html   (748 words)

  
 Walnut, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walnut is a city located in Los Angeles County, California.
Many immigrants are from Taiwan, but there is a growing affluent expatriate population from Hong Kong and mainland China too.
Interestingly, Walnut is part of a small cluster of communities (along with Rowland Heights, California, Hacienda Heights, California, Diamond Bar, California, and Chino Hills, California) in the region with large concentrations of Taiwanese Americanos.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Walnut,_California   (486 words)

  
 Walnut - Herbal Encyclopedia
Walnut bark is used to treat dysentery and skin diseases.
Walnut leaf is used to treat eczema, hives, and boils.
Walnuts are trees that grow to 60 feet tall.
allnatural.net /herbpages/walnut.shtml   (260 words)

  
 Walnut Creek - Wikitravel
Walnut Creek is also the traffic hub of Contra Costa County, with the intersection of Highway 24 and I-680.
Although many urban visitors to Walnut Creek may be surprised how few minorities appear on its streets, compared to other towns in the area (such as Danville or Alamo) Walnut Creek is practically a bastion of mutliculturalism and tolerance.
Walnut Creek is well served by Interstate 680 and Highway 24, but the easiest way of getting to Walnut Creek for most who don't want to drive through a suburban wonderland is by BART (http://www.bart.gov).
www.wikitravel.org /en/article/Walnut_Creek   (2690 words)

  
 Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, California, located 23 miles east of San Francisco, is a city with a population of approximately 80,000.
In the Walnut Creek of the 1990s the creeks are still here but the walnut trees are few and far between, replaced by private homes and office buildings.
Originally, Walnut Creek was called "The Crossroads" because it was here that the roads leading from Martinez in the north and Oakland in the west converged.
www.sallys-place.com /travel/san_francisco/n_walnutcreek.htm   (2406 words)

  
 Goby Walnut Products Home Page
Walnut turning stock in a wide range of widths and thicknesses is available and sold by the pound as waxed, green stock.
Oregon Black Walnut stock blanks are rough milled 3 inches thick and air dried for 3 years as band sawn oversize stock blanks.
If you are selling Black Walnut trees outside of the west coast area, our advice to you is to call your county extension service and request the name of a forester who can give you names of timber buyers.
www.gobywalnut.com   (1568 words)

  
 Black Walnut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Black Walnut, a rapidly growing tree common in all of Ohio, is most common in moist bottomlands and open fields, but is found everywhere due to squirrels burying its nuts.
The fruit of Black Walnut is composed of an inner kernel, surrounded by a hard corrugated round shell composed of two fused halves.
The dormant twig of Black Walnut is characterized by being stout, having large leaf scars without hairy twigs, and with a prominent terminal bud (lower left).
www.dnr.state.oh.us /forestry/Education/ohiotrees/walnutblack.htm   (684 words)

  
 botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Walnut - Herb Profile and Information
Dr. Hooker states that in the Sikkim Himalaya, the Walnut inhabits the mountain slopes at an elevation of 4,000 to 7,000 feet.
The Common Walnut, a large and handsome tree, with strong, spreading boughs, is not a native of Britain.
Walnut leaves are parchment-like when dry, and the leaf-stalks brown, but the leaves themselves keep their good colour when dried.
www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/w/walnut06.html   (1856 words)

  
 Welcome to Walnut Street Theatre Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This distinction sets Walnut Street Theatre apart from most of its similarly-sized peers in the region which are commercial theatres formed to return a profit to their owners.
The Walnut Street Theatre School was established in 1985 and has provided theatre instruction, self-improvement and a deepened appreciation of the art form through its Outreach Programs and classes to over 30,000 children and adults annually.
Walnut Street Theatre employs over 600 people, and with a balanced budget of nearly $10 million annually, Walnut Street Theatre's economic impact is estimated at over $25 million.
www.wstonline.org /about.html   (1225 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: WALNUT SPRINGS, TX
Walnut Springs is at the junction of State Highway 144 and Farm roads 927 and 203, fifty-two miles northwest of Waco in northern Bosque County.
It fell to 723 in 1939 and to 490 in 1961.
Walnut Springs experienced a period of growth in the late 1970s, when the Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant was being constructed.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/WW/hlw6.html   (278 words)

  
 walnut
There is evidence of walnut consumption dating from the same era on carved stelae containing the Code of Hammurabi, in a section devoted to food.
Juglans regia (walnut tree) and nux juglandes (the walnut) stem from Jovis Glans or the Royal Nut of Jove.
Theory has it that the walnut may have disappeared in parts of northern Europe during the glacial period but was then reintroduced by barbarian invaders and by Greco-Roman conquerors.
www.tricountyfarm.org /oregon_walnuts.asp   (773 words)

  
 Walnut Hills High School
Walnut Hills High School, a classical six-year college preparatory high school, is dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence in a culturally diverse community.
The study was conducted over 17 months, and examined nine schools that have a student body that is 40 percent or more minority or 50 percent or more low-income and also produce a higher-than-average proportion of graduates who are ready for college.
Walnut Hills High School was chosen to represent schools that score at the top of the ACT exam, regardless of student population.
www.walnuthills.org   (310 words)

  
 Walnut Taxonomy
Walnuts, of the genus Juglans in the family Juglandaceae, are cherished for their valuable timber and ability to produce delicious flavored kernels.
Walnuts are indigenous to East Asia, Southeastern Europe, North America and South America.
The walnut family, produces a medium to large vigorous deciduous hard wood tree, with large compound leaves, bear flowers which are monoecious (on separate male staminate flowers "catkins" and female pistillate flowers on the same tree), and produce a single seed enclosed in a leathery husk.
www.walnut-grower.com /Taxonomy.shtml   (154 words)

  
 Walnut Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Los Angeles County, California
Walnut is located between the San Bernardino (10), Orange (57), and Pomona (60) Interstates with easy accessibility to four counties.
Walnut is proud to be identified as one of the cities with the lowest crime rates in the San Gabriel Valley.
The City of Walnut provides a pleasant blend of living in a semi-rural country, a hometown atmosphere, urban conveniences, and close proximity to metropolitan areas, deserts, and beaches.
www.walnut-homes-for-sale.com   (470 words)

  
 walnut --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Pecan and hickory are among the many family members that are prized for both their edible nuts and their strong, attractive woods, especially noted for their grain patterns and lustre.
Leaves of the walnut family are feather-like; tiny, resinous scales that look like yellow dots on the undersurface of the leaflets give Juglans species a pungent aroma.
The sea walnut resembles the sea gooseberry morphologically, but as in many ctenophores the body is prolonged into eight lobes.
www.britannica.com /ebc/article?eu=407587   (811 words)

  
 Black Walnut Toxicity to Plants, Humans and Horses, HYG-1148-93
The beneficial effect of fl walnut on pastures in encouraging the growth of Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) and other grasses appears to be valid as long as there is sufficient sunlight and water.
Walnut leaves can be composted because the toxin breaks down when exposed to air, water and bacteria.
Black walnut leaves may be composted separately, and the finished compost tested for toxicity by planting tomato seedlings in it.
ohioline.osu.edu /hyg-fact/1000/1148.html   (649 words)

  
 Welcome To The City of Walnut
Walnut has completed its portion of Valley Boulevard as it reopened its lanes on September 10th Read more...
A bird collected in Walnut in July 2005 was found to be the first bird to show evidence of West Nile Virus detected in the San Gabriel Valley this summer.
On November 18, 2004 the Department of Toxic Substances issued an emergency response action at the BKK facility in response to a notice from the BKK Corporation that it did not have sufficient funds to maintain the Class I (closed mixed hazardous and municipal waste) facility.
www.ci.walnut.ca.us   (475 words)

  
 UC IPM: Information about Integrated Weed Management in Walnut
Walnut orchards may benefit from plants on the orchard floor if they are carefully managed.
Most weed species in walnut orchards can be controlled by one or more of the registered herbicides.
In walnut orchards, weeds are commonly controlled either mechanically or chemically in a 4- to 8-foot-wide strip down the tree row.
www.ipm.ucdavis.edu /PMG/r881700111.html   (2773 words)

  
 Walnut, Iowa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Walnut is located at exit 46 of Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Walnut Community Schools have an enrollment of 310 students in grades k-12.
Walnut is Iowa's Antique City with dozens of dealers, brick street, old fashioned street lights, and a turn-of-the-century Opera House.
www.netins.net /ricweb/community/walnut/walnut.htm   (296 words)

  
 Walnut Creek Historical Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The first meeting of the Walnut Creek Historical Society was held Nov. 6, 1967, and a Charter Night banquet was held Feb. 14, 1968.
In November 1970, the Gospel Foundation of California gave to the City of Walnut Creek the remaining one and one-half acres of the former Hiram Penniman ranch, including the 1903 family house, at 2660 Ygnacio Valley Road.
Built by Walnut Creek pioneer Hiram Penniman, this 1903 redwood-framed house is a showcase for numerous historical artifacts, many of which belonged to the Pennimans.
www.ci.walnut-creek.ca.us /wchs.html   (864 words)

  
 Bed & Breakfast at Walnut Hill - Kennett Square (Brandywine Valley), Pennsylvania - BBOnline.com / Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Walnut Hill is located in Kennett Square along the Red Clay Creek midway between historic Philadelphia and quaint Lancaster County, home of the Amish.
The mill was built in the meadow in front of (what is now) Walnut Hill about 1760, and during the Revolutionary War the Queen's American Rangers (a Loyalist unit) camped on the hillside opposite the bed and breakfast site while enroute to the Battle of Brandywine.
Walnut Hill is a member of the Brandywine Conference and Visitor's Bureau and the Chester County Tourist Bureau, is featured in Red Hamer's "Four Seasons of Chester County", and is listed in directories such as Fodor's "The Mid-Atlantic Best Bed and Breakfasts", America's Wonderful Little Hotels and Inns (Mid-Atlantic Edition) and other fine publications.
www.bbonline.com /pa/walnuthill   (664 words)

  
 Walnut Hills, Greater Cincinnati - GoCincinnati   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In Walnut Hills, homeowners can find homes in a location that is convenient to schools, shopping and the downtown business district.
Walnut Hills is in the Cincinnati Public School district.
There are numerous clubs and organizations in Walnut Hills including the Cincinnati Tennis Club (private), Walnut Hills Area Council and the Walnut Hills Business Men's Association to name a few.
homefinder.cincinnati.com /communities/central/walnut_hills.html   (428 words)

  
 Walnut Grove Playgrounds
Walnut Grove Playgrounds is a family owned and operated company, since 1983, offering sales, design and installation of playground structures, safety surfaces, shelters and site amenities.
Walnut Grove employees, all of which have families of their own, take great pride in their workmanship allowing us to offer one of the most comprehensive warranties in the industry.
One of Walnut Grove Playgrounds specialties is working with volunteer groups such as PTA's, PTO's and other church and school groups with their playground needs.
www.walnutgroveplay.com   (285 words)

  
 Allrecipes | Cook's Encyclopedia | walnut oil
Walnut oil is expensive and can be found in some supermarkets and most gourmet food stores.
Walnut oil is frequently used in salad dressings, often combined with less flavorful oils.
The French term for walnut oil is huile de noix.
allrecipes.com /advice/ref/ency/terms/9072.asp   (129 words)

  
 walnut on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
WALNUT CREEK, CA -- San Ramon Valley and Contra Costa firefighters keep their distance from a Walnut Creek pipeline fire that killed at least two people, injured at least five and set at least two hou
Walnut Creek, California Assembly woman Lynn Leach holds some of her favorite holiday cookies.
WALNUT CREEK, CA -- Workers digging a trench ruptured a major aviation fuel line in Walnut Creek, California, on Tuesday, November 9, 2004.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/w1/walnut.asp   (512 words)

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