José Francisco Conceição started harvesting Brazil nuts on his small family plot in the Amazon forest 32 years ago. It wasn’t until a few months ago that he actually made enough of a profit from his ...

While many species of nuts grow wild, homeowners can also enjoy planting and harvesting their own nut crops, including pecans, walnuts and hickory nuts. To ensure good quality, proper collecting, ...

Beyond their rich flavor and satisfying crunch, Brazil nuts are gaining recognition for their impressive health benefits. Known for their origin in the Amazon rainforest, these nutrient-dense nuts ...

Assailed by mosquitoes and wary of snakes, Jorge Lengua walks watchfully through the Bolivian Amazon collecting Brazil nuts from the forest floor. Lengua, 56, wears rubber boots to protect his ankles ...

A myriad of health trends emerge on social media every day, especially on TikTok, and among those is the Brazil Nut trend, which claims to improve one's health significantly. But is the information ...

Pine nuts from the araucaria trees of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina are driving a chain of sustainable production involving more than a dozen municipalities from the mountain region of the ...

Brazilian nuts are embedded in the culture of the Wai Wai people, who live across the forested interiors of northern Brazil and neighboring Guyana. Today, Brazil nuts account for the main cash income, ...