• high efficiency refined walnut oil in Rwanda
  • high efficiency refined walnut oil in Rwanda
  • high efficiency refined walnut oil in Rwanda
  • high efficiency refined walnut oil in Rwanda
  • What is walnut oil used for?
  • Further applications for walnut oil are the production of oil paints and the treatment of wooden furniture. The walnut tree, which belongs to the walnut family (Juglandaceae), is a deciduous, fast growing and spreading tree. It can reach growth heights of up to 30 meters, the trunk reaches a diameter of 2 meters.
  • How to grow a walnut tree?
  • The optimal location for a walnut tree offers plenty of light and heat, but also periods of cold, which the tree needs for the development of its sprouts. The soil should be loamy and fertile. To produce one liter of walnut oil, about two to three kilograms of walnuts are needed.
  • Where do walnuts come from?
  • By far the largest supplier of walnuts is the USA (California). Followed by France, India and China. Breeding by Californian farmers has contributed significantly to the quality of today's walnuts. Already after the First World War, they bred special varieties that could also tolerate a colder climate.
  • Where do walnut trees grow?
  • Apart from the growing areas, the walnut tree is native to Southern and Central Europe, Asia Minor and Central Asia, North Africa, China and Japan. The tree is cultivated in Germany, its cultivation limit is roughly the same as the wine cultivation limit. In North America a variety, the black walnut (Juglans nigra L.), is cultivated.