Eetbare tuin-edible garden Juglans ailantifolia Cordiformis - Heartseed Walnut

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Juglans ailantifolia Cordiformis or Heartseed Walnut is native to Japan and also known as the Japanese walnut. Trees can grow up to 15-20 meters high and 10-15 meters wide.

The Juglans ailantifolia Cordiformis gets delicious edible nuts that grow in the shape of a heart.
The nuts taste sweet and do not have a bitter aftertaste like some black nuts.
The fruits can be harvested in October to November. Plants give the first nuts from their third to fourth year.

The nuts appear in clusters on the tree and the skin is initially green and later brown / red. When the shell bursts, the nuts are visible and ripe for picking.
The nuts can be eaten raw, but also roasted.
The deliciously sweet nut flavor is also widely used as a garnish.

Heartseed Walnuts likes slightly alkaline soil as a location. A sunny place is also ideal. 
The leaves turn to bright yellow in the autumn.
If the plant grows large, it can be pruned in early March.
Winter hardiness zone 5b (-22ºC).