Organic Brazil Nuts Brazil nut, Bertholletia excelsa, is a tropical evergreen in the family Lecythidaceae has grown for its edible seeds (nuts). The brazil nut tree is very large with a long straight trunk which is 1 2 m (3.36.6 ft) in diameter. The tree only branches in the upper regions and the long branches are covered in large, leathery, oblong shaped leaves that form a spreading canopy. The tree produces large, pale yellow or greenish flowers and a round fruit which is approximately 15 cm (6 in) in diameter. Nutrition The fruit has a thick hard shell and contains 18 to 24 angular seeds (nuts). The large edible kernel is protected by a thin, woody shell that has a wrinkled appearance. Brazil nut trees can reach a height of 25-56 m (82-184 ft) and can live for well over 500 years. Brazil nut may also be referred to as cream nut or butternut and originates from the Amazonian rainforest.
A Grade, High Quality, Summary Brazil nuts are energy dense and rich in healthy fats, selenium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, thiamine, and vitamin E.
