Walnut

Walnut (Juglans regia L.) is a food that has a history of thousands of years, originates from the Mediterranean and Central Asia, and is included in the hard-shelled fruit species. The most widely known walnut, which has about 18 species, is Juglans regia, which is expressed as "Anatolian walnut", "Iranian walnut" and "English walnut". Today, walnuts are widely grown in Turkey and there are approximately 4.5 million walnut trees. With an annual production of 120.00 tons, our country ranks third in the world in terms of walnut production. Walnut, which is a very beneficial food for human health, is rich in omega3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are an important part of our daily oil requirement. In addition to fatty acids, walnuts, which contain many vitamins and minerals, have high fiber content and antioxidant properties.