During harvest time, growers need less heat and more moisture. This season, the walnut hulls aren’t opening as readily. It’s ...

Global walnut production is concentrated in China and California, which dominate about 90% of production total production.

Pistachios in Fresno, California, are ready to be harvested in this 2006 Bee file photo. JOHN WALKER Fresno Bee file A federal judge in Fresno approved a $32 million lifeline for the harvest of ...

walnuts and almonds. Researchers looked at Central Valley nut orchards, one of the key components of California’s agriculture, and found that nut trees produced a significantly smaller crop in ...

They collected twigs from more than 450 almond, pistachio and walnut orchards throughout California’s Central Valley to create a baseline. Orozco didn’t realize how quickly their work would ...

Walnuts are high in omega-3 oils which make them a healthy snack, but also likely to go rancid quickly. Keep them in a cool, dark place and use as soon as possible. If the shell is firmly sealed ...

Nuts are packed with flavor — and nutrients. Adding a handful of almonds or walnuts to your day is an easy way to get a little more fiber, protein and heart-healthy fats in your diet. But, if ...

San Francisco-based PSAI Realty Partners bought the Plaza at Walnut Creek for $162 million, real estate services firm Newmark ...

One of the largest pistachio growers in the San Joaquin Valley in California, the Assemis have fallen into deep debt, owing hundreds of millions of dollars to several lenders who have filed legal ...