A meta-analysis published in the recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition evaluates how the plant-based omega-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) offers protective effects on cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Folsom, Calif. – (November 13, 2012) A meta-analysis published in the recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical…

Research published in the recent issue of Biology of Reproduction Papers-in-Press reports that 75 grams (approximately 2.5 ounces) of walnuts consumed per day improved sperm vitality, motility, and morphology (normal forms) in a group of healthy young men between 21-35 years of age. Folsom, CA – (August 16, 2012) Research…

Today, the USDA NASS California Field Office released the annual crop estimate for walnuts, predicting the annual walnut yield to be 485,000 short tons. FOLSOM, Calif. (September 2, 2011) – Today, the USDA NASS California Field Office released the annual crop estimate for walnuts, predicting the annual walnut yield to…

2013 NASS Crop Estimate was announced on September 5, 2013 with a promising forecast. FOLSOM, Calif. (September 5, 2013) – Today, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service California Field Office released the annual crop estimate for walnuts, predicting the annual yield to be 495,000 short tons.[1] “We enjoyed a warm,…

CALIFORNIA WALNUTS’ EYE ON INDIA: India Market Access Granted FOLSOM, Calif. (July 15, 2013) – On July 12, the Ministry of Agriculture in India published notification of Schedule VI of Plant Quarantine Order 2003 allowing California walnuts to be shipped to India. Walnuts can ship immediately with special conditions under…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Snack-sized quantities of walnuts slow cancer growth in mice, reports a Marshall University pilot study published Sept. 22 in the peer-reviewed journal Nutrition and Cancer. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Snack-sized quantities of walnuts slow cancer growth in mice, reports a Marshall University pilot study published in the current…