We are specialized in exporting high quality good that is carefully cultivated in Brazil. The Brazil Nut is a South American tree and it is also the name of the tree's commercially harvested edible seeds. Brazil nuts are notable for diverse content of micronutrients, especially a high amount of selenium.
The Brazil Nuts contain 14% protein, 12% carbohydrate, and 66% fat by weight; 85% of their calories come from fat, and a 100-gram amount provides 2,740 kilojoules (656 kilocalories) of food energy. The fat components are 23% saturated, 38% monounsaturated, and 32% polyunsaturated. Nutritionally, Brazil nuts are a rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of dietary fiber (30% DV) and various vitamins and dietary minerals. A 100 g amount (75% of one cup) of Brazil nuts contains rich content of thiamin (54% DV), vitamin E (38% DV), magnesium (106% DV), phosphorus (104% DV), manganese (57% DV), and zinc (43% DV).
We Offering Brazilian Nuts with shell and without shell, from harvested in a sustainable way preserving the Amazon rainforest.
Shelled Brazil Nuts directly from Amazon. U$11 per KG with 20kgs boxes. Minimum order: 1x20' FCL or 22 MT.
We also provide Brazil Nuts with shell, extra large, large, midget and tine, broken or whole. Contact us for more information.
Shape and Size
The gourd generally has a spherical or slightly oval shape.
The hedgehog gourd has natural properties that protect the internal seeds (Brazil nuts) against:
Physical impacts when falling from the tree,
Rodents and some smaller animals that cannot get through the spines,
Fungi and bacteria by maintaining a drier and isolated environment.
They are used in:
Crafts (decoration); Decorative pieces due to their large and visually interesting shape; In some traditions, as a natural container or stand hence the name gourd.
