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cozmik

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Hello everyone,


A friend gave me a bag of walnut kernels that he bought on a trip to France. They were called "Cerneaux extra du Quercy" and are truly the best tasting walnuts I have ever had. I'm trying to determine if they are Franquette Corne Grandjean Marbot or some other variety but I can't find very much info on the net. Would anyone have any ideas please?

I would also greatly appreciate if anyone can recommend a good online shop where I can purchase kernels of extra quality from France.

Thanks in advance for your attention.

cozmik

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This is a difficult question to answer when you do not have the shells. From Quercy they are most likely to be Franquettes or Grandjeans because I think they are the varieties most commonly grown there. Franquettes are bigger than Grandjeans and in my opinion less tasty. I realise that this isn't much help, but at least it will give you a start.

Hoddy
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[quote user="Hoddy"]The OP wanted to be able to buy online, Ventodue. The site you recommend doesn't seem to allow that. As for the best nuts being from Grenoble ........... Hoddy[/quote]

Hmmm .. you're too easily deterred, if you don't mind me saying [:)]

Look under Producteurs-expéditeur (ignore the 'volumes commercialisés en AOC supérieurs à 1 tonne' nonsense).   And then, for example, go http://www.produits-de-la-ferme.com/la_boutique.php. I'll even reproduce their order form for you ... 

[IMG]http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr42/Ventodue/Walnuts.jpg[/IMG]

Or  try e-mailing any one of the other suppliers ...

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http://www.produits-de-la-ferme.com/la_boutique.php

Hi, unfortunately they don't sell Grandjean.

Sur notre Ferme de Goudounet, nous avons tout d'abord commencé à développer les variétés typiques que nous cultivons encore aujourd'hui "Franquette" et, "Marbot".

I found a farm for Grandjean at the link below

http://www.pays-de-bergerac.com/english/gastronomy/occitanoix/index.asp

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