Nuts

Howard

B tier

Howard is a California English walnut cultivar bred for strong commercial yields and quality kernels suited to modern packing. It sits in the same mild, sweet-bitter flavour family as other J. regia table nuts, with growers choosing it for orchard performance and consistent shelling results. Fresh Howard kernels should be plump and clean-smelling; oxidised stock fails regardless of pedigree. Use in baking, snacks, salads, and oil pressing like other English walnuts. Freeze halves and pieces for pastry kitchens with slow turnover. Light toasting improves salad use. Major tree-nut allergen handling applies. Buyers seeking named California stock often compare Howard with Chandler for colour and crack-out; toast a sample before committing a full unit to butter or paste. Cool storage preserves the polyunsaturated oils that make walnut fragile.