FRUITS, BERRIES, AND NUTS - World Food: Production and Use - page 219

Figure 6.27. Tree shaker used to shake ripe nuts from tree so that they can be collected as
shown in Figure 6.28. (Courtesy of Georgia Farm Bureau: Shot by Jennifer Whittaker.)
Figure 6.28. Sweeping up fallen pecans after shaking trees; see Figure 6.27. (Courtesy of
Georgia Farm Bureau: Shot by Jennifer Whittaker.)
some cases the nuts will need to be dried before transport or storage as is the case with
chestnuts and macadamia nuts.
Nuts, having a shell, are handled in two different ways. The shell may be left on
and cleaned before selling. Figure 6.29 shows nuts in the shell, shell opened, and nut