The local Indians told him that there were more of these trees growing nearby. Maldonado commanded his troops to gather thousands of the nutritious nuts for food. In 1633, Dutch traders in Brazil sent a small quantity of "wild oil fruits" to the Netherlands. We may safely assume that these were, in fact, Brazil nuts. read more
If my next batch of Brazil nuts is just as bad, there will definitely be a 1 star review. We Got Nuts will need to step up to the plate on this one and find some "fresh" Brazil nuts for me. read more