Nuts
Valencian
S tier
Valencian chufa is the prestige Spanish origin for tiger nuts used in authentic horchata de chufa. Growers around Valencia select for drink aroma and sweetness. Dry hard tubers without mould are the quality mark. Soak to order for drinks; mill for flour. Tuber allergy communication still matters. Named origin helps specialty buyers.
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Valencian type tiger nut was selected or named in commercial and orchard practice as growers refined regional stocks.
Orchard and trade grading spread Valencian beyond its first districts where climate allowed.
Valencian entered wider export catalogues as named-variety marketing grew for nuts.
Specialty buyers continued to request Valencian for predictable flavour and size in roasting and baking.