Nuts

Lara

B tier

Lara is a French-associated English walnut cultivar grown for commercial kernels with classic J. regia table character—oily, sweet-bitter, versatile in pastry and savoury cooking. Fresh Lara should crack to clean-smelling meats; any paint note means the lot is finished. Growers select it for orchard fit; kitchens select it when named European stock is specified. Freeze shelled surplus, toast lightly for salads, and use pieces freely in cookies where shape disappears. Major tree-nut allergen handling applies. Compared with Franquette’s historic prestige, Lara is more of a working commercial French type. Harvest year and cool chain matter more than the label font.