Tehama - The Magazine

October 2014, TEHAMA - THE MAGAZINE 29 commercial U.S. supply and three-quarters of the world trade. Although many varieties of walnuts are grown in California today, six varieties of the English Walnut account for the majority produced: Chandler, Hartley, Howard, Tulare, Serr and Vina. In Tehama County, these orchards represent our base in agriculture, and our largest commercial crop. Walnuts have gone from just more than 3,000 acres in production in 1963 to more than 21,000 acres in 2013, producing 36,217 tons of nuts and receipts totaling $123,137,800. Walnut harvest in Tehama County usually takes place in late September to early October once the hull around the nut splits open and they are falling to the ground. The steady hum of trucks, trailers and shaker machines can be heard throughout the back roads. Nuts fall from trees like a pounding rain as the trunk is gripped and the nuts shaken loose. Large and small companies, many family owned, dive into action. California Walnut Company, in Dairyville on Highway 99E, is a fourth generation walnut production company. Ginger and Greg Gilchrist specialize in processing in-shell walnuts of all sizes and varieties. Ginger's family roots stretch back for more than a hundred years when the Spanfelner family planted some of the first walnut orchards in Tehama County. The Gilchrist's grow four varieties of English Walnuts: Hartleys, Howards, Chandlers FREE Hearing Screening FREE 2-week Risk-Free Trial Call us TODAY to schedule your complimentary evaluation. Hear Better~Live Better onnecting People C (530) 824-2418 2791 Hwy 99W Corning, CA 96021 (Located near Love's Truck Center) Open Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00 pm Saturday call for hours • Delivery & Tractor Service Available • Decorative Rock • Bark • Topsoil • Patio Rocks • Sand • Boulders • Concrete Trailers • Fountains • Gifts

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