nocinoticino

March 24, 2010 10:42 AM

Any idea where I will be able to find green walnuts in NYC when the season arrives (June-ish?)? I am raring to make nocino, after tasting it in Ticino some years ago.
posted by thegreatfleecircus to Food & Drink (5 answers total)

Best answer: I've seen Fairway at 75th carry them.
posted by The Whelk at 10:43 AM on March 24, 2010

Best answer: Heh. I was about to say Fairway. :)

Here are directions.
posted by zarq at 11:09 AM on March 24, 2010

There are some walnut trees in Prospect Park.
posted by Eshkol at 11:20 AM on March 24, 2010

Response by poster: Thanks for the Prospect Park tip. I'll investigate that as well.
posted by thegreatfleecircus at 12:06 PM on March 24, 2010

English walnuts? The nuts taste RADICALLY different; I assume the shells would too (but I don't know for sure).

All native varieties, and most trees you'll encounter, are black.

Nasty blackses, we hates them, Precioussss.
posted by IAmBroom at 7:37 PM on March 24, 2010