2006-08-19 09:02:41 · 5 answers · asked by norsmen 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
when the outer shell turns black and husks easily......they usually fall from the tree when they are ripe
2006-08-19 09:09:33 · answer #1 · answered by Auntiem115 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As black walnuts ripen, the husk changes from solid green to yellowish green. Walnut juice leaves a dark stain, so wear gloves or use tongs when you handle unhusked walnuts. Press on the skin of the walnut with your thumb; ripe nuts will show an indentation.
Other note...when I worked Baskin and Robins a long time ago, I found it interesting that only black people choose the black walnut ice cream. White people hated the stuff. Just an observation.
2006-08-19 16:10:41 · answer #2 · answered by Laughing Man Copycat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they turn black?
2006-08-19 16:22:39 · answer #3 · answered by theophilus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When that outside stuff rots. I love them but they are so hard to open.
2006-08-19 16:08:47 · answer #4 · answered by Jacks036 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They begin to lose their hair.
2006-08-19 16:07:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋