Nuts
African Tiger Nut
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African tiger nut stock reflects West African and other continental uses of dried Cyperus esculentus tubers as snacks and ingredients, alongside Iberian drink fame. Sweet crunch when dry; keep moisture out. Tuber identity for allergy labels. Origin varies widely— quality is hard clean tubers, not the continent name alone.
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African Tiger Nut type tiger nut was selected or named in commercial and orchard practice as growers refined regional stocks.
Orchard and trade grading spread African Tiger Nut beyond its first districts where climate allowed.
African Tiger Nut entered wider export catalogues as named-variety marketing grew for nuts.
Specialty buyers continued to request African Tiger Nut for predictable flavour and size in roasting and baking.