Pingwu Walnut [Sichuan Pingwu Specialty]

What is Pingwu walnut? Authentic Sichuan Pingwu specialty: Pingwu walnuts

Content summary:Do you want to know what Pingwu walnuts are? This article is a detailed introduction to the Sichuan Pingwu specialty - Pingwu walnuts. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Pingwu walnuts. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Pingwu walnuts and their nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Pingwu walnuts? The production method of Pingwu walnuts and the awards and honors of Pingwu walnuts

Basic introduction of Pingwu walnuts

Pingwu walnuts refer to walnuts produced within the administrative area of Pingwu County, Sichuan Province. Due to the suitable climate and soil for walnut tree growth in Pingwu County, the walnut fruits produced are large, thin shells, yellow kernels, of high quality, and pollution-free, which are highly favored by domestic and foreign consumers. The product has passed the A-level green food certification of the China Green Food Development Center and has been selected for the China National Geographical Indication Product Protection Catalogue

Nuts are nearly circular in shape, with flat stitching lines, shallow shell patterns, underdeveloped inner folds, easy to peel off the shell, can be taken as whole or half kernels, the seed kernels are milky white or pale yellow white, full, high kernel yield, rich flavor, and light astringency

Production method of Pingwu walnuts

Harvesting, processing, and storage

1. Harvesting period: The green skin of the green fruit changes from green to yellow, some of the top of the skin cracks, and the inner folds turn black before being harvested in batches

2. Processing:

(1) Removal of green fruit skin: Use heap fermentation peeling method or mechanical peeling method to remove the green fruit skin, and do not use chemical peeling method. The heap thickness of the heap fermentation and peeling method is ≤ 50cm, the time is ≤ 72 hours, the temperature is controlled between 20 ℃ and 25 ℃, and it is cooled halfway

(2) Rinse treatment: Rinse with clean water and do not use chemical bleaching agents

(3) Drying treatment: Natural sun drying or drying until the moisture content of the seeds is ≤ 7%

3. Storage: Storage period at room temperature ≤ 240 days; Storage period at low temperature ≤ 360 days

Awards and honors for Pingwu walnuts

Pingwu was once one of the top ten walnut producing counties in China and has always been a major walnut producing county in Sichuan Province.

. Pingwu County attaches great importance to the development of walnut planting and provides farmers with support in terms of policies, funds, technology, and other aspects through various means. Through hard work, the reputation of Pingwu walnuts has become increasingly well-known: in August 2010, the "Fuyuan Longmenshan" brand walnuts applied by Pingwu County Shikan Walnut Professional Cooperative passed the A-level green food certification of China Green Food Development Center and was granted the right to use the green food logo, which marked the "entry ticket" to enter the high-end domestic and international markets. In October 2010, Shikan Walnut Professional Cooperative participated in the China Green Food Expo