Walnuts
DID YOU KNOW?
The Greeks called walnuts karyon, which means head, because they thought walnuts looked like a human brain. For this same reason, the Chinese have believed for centuries that walnuts are good for the brain.
RECIPES WITH Walnuts
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Nut & Dried Fruit Origins
NUTS & DriEDFRUIT QUIZ
Walnut (Junglans regia) is native to North America. True or false?
Correct answer. False. The most widespread cultivation of Juglans regia originated, first in Asia and Europe and was then introduced to America by the Spanish.
Which tree nut received its name in honor of the Roman god Jupiter?
Correct answer: d) In Rome, walnuts were considered the food of gods and received the nave of Juglans regia in honor of Jupiter.
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