Hickory (Carya Spp)

Hickory nuts are the best tasting nuts in the world. Most people who have tasted a hickory nut would agree. Hickory trees are slow growing. They have a beautiful strong form and are built of some of the toughest wood on earth. Hickory and Black Locust are tied for having the highest BTUs of hardwoods in the northeast. Hickory wood is much tougher than locust though, and it is now commonly being used for flooring and cabinets. It is traditionally used for such arduous tasks as long bows and axe handles.

Hickory nuts deserve far more attention than they receive.  The reason they are not more widely known and eaten in the world is because they are difficult to shell. There are a couple ways to not let that stop you from enjoying hickory nuts. The first method is 'smash and boil', nuts and shells together. After a while, a lot of the nut meat will rise to the surface and the shells will sink. Drink the broth and eat the nuts. Another method is to select trees that crack out easier and use a good hard shell nut cracker (The Master Nut Cracker is our favorite).

Northern Pecan- Our seed source is from zone 5 upstate NY and these trees have proven to bear good crops. Amazing.

Plant two for pollination. Hickories and Pecans are slow to bear and will not begin producing nuts until somewhere between age 10-30 depending on care, site, and genetics.