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Most walnuts are found in America, France and China. But walnuts also grow in the Netherlands; many gardens have at least one walnut tree.

Another name for walnut is walnut and is one of the best known nuts. A walnut tree can grow 20 to 25 metres tall. Walnuts are dried when the green bark has burst open. The longer and better they are dried, the longer the nuts keep.

Walnuts are high in protein, calcium and potassium. In addition, they also fit into a cholesterol-lowering diet as they are high in unsaturated fats. They also contain a lot of antioxidants, which in turn are good for protecting the body against diseases. Antioxidants is a collective name for vitamins E and C, beta-carotene, the body’s own glutathione, the trace elements selenium and zinc, and bioactive substances such as flavonoids from fruit and vegetables.