Butternuts the easy(er) way!

[@gregorycumming1871]

Many years ago I purchased an electric cement mixer from Harbor Freight(very inexpensive). I used it to remove the husks from black walnuts - it worked great. I am going to try it on Butternuts.

[@mudnmore2171]

I thought about that or I've seen a pressure washer used but didn't have either one at my disposal. Probably putting some crushed A stone in would work great. Let me know how it works!

[@njmvermont]

We have an old little 50 gallon cement mixer we use for butter nuts. We let the husks get mostly brown put them in the mixer with a couple potato size rocks to help and spray the hose in for some water, then dump them and the slurry out and spray away the black goo, works nice 👍

[@ml9633]

Beautiful butternut :) looks tasty :) thanks

[@michiganhay7844]

You’re lucky to have those my last one that I used to harvest from got taken down about three years ago. those sure crack out a lot nicer than black walnuts do

[@fredhead9802]

Lots of Black Walnuts here in Pa, never seen a White Walnut, but I'll ask around. Thanks for Sharing

[@debrabrown4159]

How about using a drill with a paint paddle on it in a 5 gal. bucket half full of water. Then stir til husk come off.

[@stevec8861]

Gosh, pecans are so much easier, but yeah, I know they don't grow anywhere near that far north. Glad to hear the butternut species is recovering from blight.

[@flashyfernando3819]

These are my favorite tree😍😍😍....i only came accross a few and recently in 2020 i was driving mt old jeep...then i saw one in full bloom...and picked some fruits off it haha😂😂

[@joehomer4421]

What about not cleaning the husks at all, just planting them whole as they are when gathered from under the tree?

[@escargotomy]

Glad to hear they may be making a recovery in some places. Here in NJ they are near extinct I think as I haven't seen a single one for 5 years of looking amongst the gazillions of Black Walnut we have.

[@jwaugustus7742]

I would like to grow the butternut from seeds, can you help me in receiving seeds ?

[@debrabrown4159]

Pick them this fall & then crack them next fall. They come out real easy.

[@rnbspowa7of69]

How is the husks Dye is it good like a black walnut Dye?

[@survivaloptions4999]

I'm wondering if a bucket with some water and rocks or abrasive stones would work.

[@Nick-ih3xg]

They're delicious

[@deeannfassett2344]

Would a nutcracker work instead of a vice?

[@KAFKUBA]

I have one in my hand now... haven't cleaned or cracked it... what nut does it taste like

[@sillykitten1999]

They taste like a cross between black walnuts and pecans… man I miss them… my gramma used to make butternut pie for me… so yummy!

[@deeannfassett2344]

@@sillykitten1999my mom says my Grandma used to crack them By hand and feed them to me by the dozen when I was younger.