Unfortunately the very wet conditions during spring 2022 severely impacted our crop, resulting in a very poor harvest in May 2023. Our trees suffered from a combination of waterlogging and excessive walnut blight, bacteria which thrives in wet weather, infecting the fruit as it forms. We sold out of in-shell walnuts within a month of […]
We’re proud to have added four new medals to our tally during the 2022 food awards season: Royal Tasmanian Fine Food Awards GOLD – pickled walnutsBRONZE – walnut kernel Sydney Royal Fine Food Show GOLD – walnut kernelBRONZE – pickled walnuts
We’re getting lots of enquiries already about new-season walnuts – it’s great to know that everyone is looking forward to fresh walnuts as much as we are! We’ll harvest from early April through to early May, so we should have new-season walnuts dried, graded and available for sale from mid-May. You will be able to
Looking for a nutritious treat for your parrots? The very small walnuts that are too fiddly to open (even our cracking machine doesn’t like them much) are perfect for birds. This is also a way we save the small nuts from going to waste. According to Pet Keen, the high protein in walnuts makes them
At Coaldale Walnuts, we’re serious about sustainability, and it’s time to turn our attention to our post packaging for online orders. We are on our way to using completely home compostable packaging and if you’ve ordered recently, you may have received your parcel in a home-compostable and re-useable post-pack. We’d love any feedback about the
Coaldale Walnuts is now officially a multi-generation family business, with Phil and Jane’s daughter Sophie and son-in-law Brad becoming business partners this month. Phil and Jane are excited to have new skills and energy in the business as it continues to grow. It also allows them to work towards a well-earned retirement with the knowledge
A huge thank you to all the people who came along to our open weekend on 8-9 May – together you collected around 1300kg of walnuts from the orchard! We loved meeting everyone, talking walnuts all weekend and hearing some new recipes we can’t wait to try. If you missed out, we now have in-shell
Online orders are suspended from 11/7/2017 to 6/8/2017 while we are away on leave. We apologise for any inconvenience but we cannot fill orders when we are away. You may order as per usual but your money will sit there with no action until we return. Alternatively, please place your order after 6/8/2017. Thank you
We have nearly finished commissioning our new cracking line and we have been very pleased with the quality of the kernel coming out. It should be fully operational within the week. However we are selling kernel now. Feel free to order online.
The weather was fine, especially on Saturday and people came out to pick their walnuts with great enthusiasm. Some of Jane’s workmates were really into the spirit of the day! (Sorry about the lack of colour – not my photos.)
