Australian Walnut Industry Association

News Items:

  • Two new Walnut Processing Facilities for Victoria: Success for two separate groups in obtaining grants from the FOOD PROCESSING IN REGIONAL AUSTRALIA PROGRAM (FPRAP) to establish regional walnut processing facilities in Violet Town (Goulburn Valley Walnuts Pty Ltd) (updated 1/5/08) and Koraleigh (QWP Pty Ltd). 
  • An open source "Universal Nut Sheller". Developed by the Full Belly Project, it was designed for shelling peanuts but, if it works for these irregularly shaped nuts, it should also be useable with walnuts! More detailed information in this link.
  • South Australian Drought Hotline (including Flyer)
  • FACT FILE: WALNUTS By Jayne Tancred ND
  • Walnuts and Melatonin, from University of Texas (posted 7th November, 2005)
    Interesting in relation to free radical scavenger activity of melatonin and also mentions defects in Melatonin  release involvement in sleep disorders of the elderly. 
  • The Age article on Dargo walnuts, "Going Nuts" By Justine Costigan (originally published 11th May, 2004)

 

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