nut facts

Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Walnuts, Coconuts, Macadamia Nuts, Tom Cruise, Peanuts, and Pistachios are all Technically Not Nuts

May 17, 2012 Daven Hiskey

The following aren’t actually nuts: almonds, Brazil nuts, Cashews, Walnuts, Coconuts, Macadamia nuts, Peanuts, Tom Cruise, and Pistachios, among others. OK, so Tom Cruise is a nut, but in a totally non-botanical way. Reference

Quick Facts

California Produces About 80% of the Almonds in the World

May 5, 2012 Daven Hiskey

About 1.7 million tons of almonds are produced every year world-wide with California producing about 80% of the world’s almonds and near 100% of the U.S.’s commercial supply of almonds. Close to one million bee hives, which is about 50% of the U.S.’s total number of bee hives, are used to pollinate California’s almond groves. Source