Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) forests represent a cornerstone of Amazonian biodiversity and rural livelihoods. As a long-lived canopy species, Brazil nut trees depend on intact forest cover, ...

Brazilian nuts are embedded in the culture of the Wai Wai people, who live across the forested interiors of northern Brazil and neighboring Guyana. Today, Brazil nuts account for the main cash income, ...

While many species of nuts grow wild, homeowners can also enjoy planting and harvesting their own nut crops, including pecans, walnuts and hickory nuts. To ensure good quality, proper collecting, ...