{"id":26557,"date":"2023-09-08T08:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/?p=26557"},"modified":"2023-09-07T11:09:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:09:34","slug":"black-walnuts-why-do-we-have-a-festival-what-do-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/lifestyle\/outdoor-living\/black-walnuts-why-do-we-have-a-festival-what-do-you-know-20230908","title":{"rendered":"Black Walnuts- Why Do We Have A Festival? What Do You Know?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Looking around Alton, Missouri, you may notice shops preparing for the annual Ozark Black Gold Walnut Festival.<\/a> What is so crucial about black walnuts that the town has a festival? Black walnuts are different than California walnuts. They are healthy, nutritious, and flavorful.<\/p>\n Black walnuts are native to this area. They ripen on trees from September through November, usually. Local businesses collect and pay for the walnuts by weight after shelling them. Walnuts are ripe when they fall from the tree. Once they fall, remove the outer husks. After removing the husks, they are oily, so you will want to protect your skin and clothing. Wearing gloves, place them somewhere they can dry until you are ready to use them. This can take five weeks [1]<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n When you crack open the nuts, you can immediately use the nutmeats or freeze them for future use.<\/p>\nHarvesting walnuts<\/h3>\n