Thread: Nuts of Brazil

Brazil nuts emanated from Brazil and grow wild in the Amazon forest of South America. The Brazil nut tree can reach a height of 250 feet and only begins to produce nuts after about 12 years. The Brazil nut is contained in a hard dark brown shell and tastes like a coconut.

Great for snacks or covered in chocolate as a confection! I love them.

Some facts about the Brazil Nut - Brazil nuts (unblanched), 6–8 kernels (1 oz. [28g])
Calories: 186
Protein: 4.0g
Carbohydrate: 3.6g
Total Fat: 18.8g
Fiber: 1.5g
*Excellent source of: Selenium (839mcg)
*Good source of: Magnesium (63.8mg), and Thiamine (0.28mg)

In Brazil we have nuts named Castanha de Cajú and Castanha do Pará, and you can find lots of them in the North region of Brazil.

We have nuts for Politicians here................ lol

What other nuts are grown in Brazil, besides the Brazil Nut? In America we grow the Peanuts,
Almonds: U.S. [California]
English walnuts: U.S. [California]
Pistachios: U.S. [California]
Pecans: U.S. [Southern & western states], Australia, Mexico, South Africa, Middle East
Black walnuts: U.S. [Midwest & East]
Hazelnuts (Filberts): U.S. [Oregon], Italy, Spain, Turkey
Macadamia: U.S. [Hawaii]

fair enough but we vote nuts too LOL

We have a lot of "nut" politicians here in the USA too, but the actual topic is about the kind of nuts you can eat! :-)

Cashews are among some of the most delicious varieties of nuts that can be found.These nuts were originally spread from Brazil by the Portuguese, the cashew tree is now cultivated in all regions with a sufficiently warm and humid climate. Cashews have a very high oil content, and they are used in some other nut butters to add extra oil. Cashews contain 180 calories per ounce (6 calories per gram), 70% of which are from fat. Cashews are grown in around 32 countries around the world.

Boy, do I love Brazil Nuts....but I just cannot beleive how outrageous the prices are on these delicious little tidbits of joy. For example, go here and see there prices - Buy Brazil Nuts from Superior Nuts - Brazil Nuts, Brazilian Nuts from Superior Nuts - Nuts

Here is some additional information I gathered off the Internet, dealing with Brazil nuts.
Brazil nut trees are one of the more difficult types of nut-bearing trees to reproduce. They need full sun while they're seedlings and saplings, and it can take close to 2 decades before a Brazil nut tree begins actually growing Brazil nuts. Native to South America, the Brazil nut tree is one of the largest trees growing in South American rainforests, and undisturbed, they can live from 500 to 1000 years.

Part of the reason Brazil nuts are so difficult to grow is because they rely on a very particular and undisturbed rainforest ecosystem.

Preserve an area of rainforest where Brazil nut trees can sustain. If the area has been decimated, allow several years for the ecosystem to re-balance.

Did you know that Cashews: Native to Brazil and the West Indies, the cashew is chiefly grown in India, Brazil, East Africa, Mozambique and Kenya. The United States consumes over 90% of the world’s cashew crop. While the macadamia is considered the “Rolls Royce” of the nut family, the cashew certainly can be called the “Cadillac” of the nuts.

In the Philippines, cashew is called kasoy or balubad in Tagalog or Balogo in Ilokano. It originated from north-eastern Brazil and was brought to the Philippines in the 17th Century. At present, cashew is cultivated in many tropical countries, the main producers are Brazil, India, Mozambique and Tanzania.

take note
Nut .. Nut .. I love nut haha

Here is some interesting facts I found at The New York Botanical Garden website for all you nut lovers:

One of the most important economic plants of the Amazon is the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa, family Lecythidaceae). The edible seeds of this species, along with the latex of Hevea brasiliensis, are often cited as the most important products of extractive reserves in Amazonia. Brazil nuts are collected mostly during the wet season and rubber is tapped mostly during the dry season. The combination of these two forest products provides year-round income for those living by extractivism.

Here is some really good information on Brazil Nuts -

The Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa) is an enormous tree of the Amazon rain forest of Brazil. The trees tower 200 feet, and their spreading branches and flowers provide habitat and food for numerous forest creatures. The woody, indehiscent seed capsules are gnawed open by the agouti, a rodent roughly the size of a large guinea pig. The agouti's chisel-like incisors penetrate the Brazil nut capsule. Some seeds are eaten, but others are carried away and buried for future meals. If forgotten, these seeds can remain dormant in the soil for several years and then germinate. Although it consumes some seeds, the agouti is responsible for reseeding the forest with Brazil nuts and ensuring the next generation of trees. Inquisitive primates apparently get their hands stuck inside the woody pods when they reach inside fruits that have been partially gnawed open. This is the derivation of the common name "monkey pot."

Our tropical gourmet brazil nuts offer a unique, one of a kind exotic flavor. Brazil nuts are often hard to find alone, usually they can only be had in mixed nut assortments. Here we offer by the pound all the brazil nuts you can eat! Often used ground in cookies, cakes, and breads for a burst of rich nutty taste.
Our Brazil nuts are raw and salt free so enjoy them guilt free! just $13.95


Roasted Brazil Nuts (1 Pound Bag) (Salted) from Superior Nuts. Superior was founded over 80 years ago on the premise of fresh quality nuts, dried fruits and chocolates served locally. Although our third generation business has grown over the years and our business is now coast to coast; our philosophy has not changed, serving the freshest savory snacks will always remain our top priority. We welcome you and we are sure that you will be delighted with our amazing products. We truly appreciate your business. Roasted Brazil Nuts (1 Pound Bag) (Salted). Just $11

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Originally Posted by iDad

We have nuts for Politicians here................ lol

That is a different nuts.. Well nuts in the region of Brazil are good.. Castanha de Cajú is my favorite..

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