Nuts

Tulare

B tier

Tulare is a California-named English walnut associated with Central Valley orchard production and commercial kernel supply. Flavour follows classic J. regia—sweet-bitter, oily, excellent in both sweet and savoury cooking when fresh. Growers keep it for workable balance of yield and kernel quality rather than as a pure tasting-room novelty. Stale bags still taste of paint; the name does not protect against warm storage. Shell cleanly, freeze surplus, and toast lightly for salads or granola. Halves suit garnish; pieces suit brownies and cookies. Major tree-nut allergen rules apply. Compared with French late-leaf types like Franquette, Tulare is a California commercial story first. Ask for harvest year on premium lots and sample before grinding into butter.