Description

There are 18 species of hickory tree found in the United States, China, India, and other parts of the world. Hickory nuts are actually drupes, which are a type of fruit. Since there are many types of hickory trees, there are also many hickory nuts. For example, pecans are a type of hickory nut. Most nuts have a sweet and nutty flavor, but some are inedible. After that, trees produce nuts yearly, with a larger crop every three years. Hickory nuts have double nutshells and can be hard to crack.