Nuts
Namibian Mongongo
A tier
Namibian mongongo covers harvests from Namibias woodlands in the species range, another national thread of the same wild staple. Meats are rich; shells are punishing. A good Namibian pack is fresh and well picked. A bad pack is old oil and grit. Use as traditional food or scarce specialty. Keep cold after shelling.
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Unit
Characteristics
Preparations
OilRoasted KernelSpecialty SnackTraditional
Traits
Community HarvestMild SweetNamibia OriginNamibianOil KernelOilyRichSpecialty Export
History
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Namibian communities used mongongo within local food systems.
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Namibia appeared in specialty mongongo oil and kernel projects.
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Community enterprises occasionally exported Namibian mongongo products.