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What Exactly Are Walnuts?
Walnuts come from trees belonging to the Juglans genus and are grown in many temperate regions around the world. The walnut itself is technically the seed of a fruit that grows inside a hard shell.
There are several types of walnuts, but the most common varieties include:
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Persian walnuts
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English walnuts
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Black walnuts
To eat the seed inside, the shell must be cracked open. Often, this process splits the kernel into two halves that resemble the shape of the human brain. The edible
