Processing Tree Nuts

Tree nuts are a nutritious and versatile category of foods and food ingredients. Most are eaten directly or mixed with other nuts and peanuts, but they also are converted into specialty oils, butters, granules, and components of foods such as ice cream and confections.

The significant tree nuts are almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazel nuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts. Some are native to the Americas, while others originated in Australia and Africa. The international tr…