Brazil Nuts
The Brazil (Bertholletia excelsa) is a large South American tree, reaching 50 metres (160 ft) tall and with a trunk 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6 ft) in diameter, is among the largest trees in the Amazon Rainforests and can live for 500 years or more. Despite its size, it is from the same family (Ericales) as azaleas, blueberries, cranberries, tea, gooseberries, phlox, and persimmon.
It is native to the Guianas, Venezuela, Brazil, eastern Colombia, eastern Peru and eastern Bolivia. It occurs as scattered trees in large forests on the banks of the Amazon, Rio Negro, Tapajós, and the Orinoco.
30g vacuum packed
50g pillow pack
100g display pack
1kg wholesale
Bolivia / Brazil / Peru
Brazil nuts - medium: The product consists of selected clean, sound, shelled brazil nuts of a consistent size.
Brazil nuts - broken: Select broken clean, sound, shelled brazil nuts of consistent size
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