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MIDDLETON, Wis. — A Wisconsin man has built a business out of removing walnuts from people’s yards, and harvesting them into edible products. Black walnut trees are native to southern Wisconsin.

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From truffle markets to medieval towns, Dordogne’s winter season offers black Périgord truffles, château visits and classic regional cuisine.

The annual black walnut harvest is underway in the northern Arkansas Ozarks. It's a long-standing fall tradition that provides extra income for local families and contributes to a growing commercial ...

You have a few black walnut trees growing in your grove. Your hope is that one day, they will be worth a fortune. That hope hinges on whether the logs harvested from that group of trees are of veneer ...

The Juglans Nigra, also known as the eastern American black walnut, can be found in abundance on the east portion of the U.S. Juglans nigra fruits, Monteviale, Italy. (Photo by: BlueRed/REDA/Universal ...

Matthew Huchteman with the University of Missouri Extension Office offers some insights when foraging for black walnuts. He says to wear clothes that can get dirty, and gloves are also a good idea.