Walnuts

Shelled

Light Halves
Light Halves
  • Color: Light
  • Shell Fragment: Maximum 3
  • Total Defect: Less than 7%/lb
  • Halves: 90%
Light Halves and Pieces
Light Halves and Pieces
  • Color: Light
  • Shell Fragment: Maximum 3
  • Total Defect: Less than 7%/lb
  • Halves: 48%, the rest are large pieces
Light Small Pieces
Light Small Pieces
  • Color: Light
  • Shell Fragment: 2 per 500 lb
  • Total Defect: Less than 7%/lb
Combination Halves and Pieces
Combination Halves and Pieces
  • Color: Primarily light with some dark amber material (approx. less than 8%)
  • Shell Fragment: 3 per 600 lb
  • Total Defect: Less than 7%/lb
Combination Medium Pieces
Combination Medium Pieces
  • Color: Primarily light with some dark amber material (approx. less than 8%)
  • Shell Fragment: 3 per 600 lb
  • Total Defect: Less than 7%/lb

Inshell

Chandler
Chandler
  • Shell: Thin
  • Color: Light (about the same as Hartley)
  • Yield: 48-51%
  • Halves Yield Percentage: High
Hartley
Hartley
  • Shell: Hard
  • Color: Light Kernel
  • Yield: Typically 41-44%
  • Halves Yield Percentage: Very Good
Howard
Howard
  • Shell: Somewhat thin, but thicker than Chandler
  • Color: Light, though not as light as Chandler
  • Yield: Typically 48-52%
  • Halves Yield Percentage: High, though not as high as Chandler, due to its thicker shell