BLACK WALNUT HARVEST EXTENDED THROUGH NOV. 30

Stockton, Missouri – Recent weeks of above-normal temperatures, plus the lack of rain, is affecting one traditional fall activity – picking up wild Black Walnuts. The annual Black Walnut Harvest across the Midwest has been slow as most nuts stayed on the trees, according to Brian Hammons, CEO of Hammons Products in Stockton, Missouri. “Now, with shorter days and cooler air, the wild Black Walnuts are finally falling and local people have ‘money on the ground’ – literally,” according to Hammons. The company announced that its network of hullers will continue buying well into November, with most going through Monday, November 30. Plus, the buying price has increased to $16 per 100 pounds (after hulling) to individuals or groups who bring their freshly fallen Black Walnuts to one of about 170 hulling sites in 12 states. There is no minimum amount – hullers will take nuts in one bucket, three sacks, or a trailer load.

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