You Probably Know This Nut by Sight—But Its Real Name and Surprising Story May Take You BackTry Snack Boxes
If you grew up seeing a bowl of nuts still in their shells around the house, especially during holidays, the objects in this picture might instantly trigger a memory.
Maybe your grandmother kept them in a wooden bowl on the kitchen table.
Maybe there was a heavy metal nutcracker beside them.
Maybe you remember trying to crack one open as a child, only to discover that the shell was far tougher than you expected.
And depending on where you grew up, your family may even have called them something completely different.
But what exactly are they?
The photograph appears to show Brazil nuts still in their hard shells. Their rough, elongated, wedge-like shells are characteristic of Brazil nuts, which are the seeds of the Amazonian tree Bertholletia excelsa. USDA inspection guidance describes the Try Snack Boxes
