The husk may do that^ off the tree, but it seems unlikely.
The pickling of walnuts is before the fabled ‘wet walnut’ stage (my stepfather talks about having them as a kid n the 30s). It’s done before the shell starts to form, the green flesh is part of what’s eaten.
Thanks skully I may try and see what’s under the hull. Couple of trees near my work are absolutely bursting with them at the moment so thinking I could get a good haul. Would help if I was about 5 metres tall, though.
Both types have the dyeing effect by the juice.
The husk may do that^ off the tree, but it seems unlikely.
The pickling of walnuts is before the fabled ‘wet walnut’ stage (my stepfather talks about having them as a kid n the 30s). It’s done before the shell starts to form, the green flesh is part of what’s eaten.