Heartnuts
Have you ever seen a nut like this? Neither had we. In search of a suitable crop for our piece of land, we came across an agroforestry expert. He introduced us to the heartnut and we were so impressed that we immediately decided to start a nut plantation.
The heartnut is officially called juglans ailantifolia var. cordiformis and originates from Japan. It belongs to the walnut family (juglandaceae) and is also known as the Japanese walnut. Heartnuts are primarily cultivated and consumed in Japan, Canada and the United States.
Our untreated nuts are grown with respect for nature. We do not use artificial fertilisers and also do not use herbicides or pesticides.
More about our heartnutsHazelnuts
To avoid relying entirely on the heartnut, we also decided to plant hazels. They are quite easy to grow and bear fruit quickly.
Here too, we chose different varieties for reasons of pollination and diversity. We have Corylus avellana and Corylus maxima. The taste differences are not significant; they are all tasty varieties with large nuts..
Furthermore...
Honey
The project Plan Bee made us take our first cautious steps into the fascinating world of beekeeping in 2025. And if you have bees you usually also have honey.
Apple juice
Pure juice from our own apple trees. Just like the nuts: untreated.
Sundries
Vintage nutcrackers, decorations with heart nuts, jewelry, squirrels: if it has anything to do with nuts, it is welcome in the shop.
Farm shop
All these delicacies are for sale in our farm shop on Palingbeekstraat 6 te Zillebeke.
You are welcome on:
- Fridays and Sundays from 13 to 17 hrs,
- Saturdays from 13 to 16 hrs.
We may close when the weather is bad or when we have other obligations - make sure to always chek our socials beforehand.
The online shop is open 24/7.
To the shop
By eating a handful of nuts daily, you do your body a favour. Nuts lower your LDL cholesterol, which helps keep your blood vessels healthy. Furthermore, nuts provide many beneficial nutrients such as fibre, protein, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B1, and unsaturated fat.
How healthy are nuts?
Research convincingly showed that nuts help reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases by lowering LDL or bad cholesterol.
Depending on the type, nuts consist of 45 to 70 percent fat. Fortunately, this mainly involves good unsaturated fats, which have a beneficial effect on your health. Moreover, research shows that people who regularly eat nuts are not heavier than others.
In addition to healthy fats, nuts contain a lot of protein, fibre, and various vitamins and minerals such as calcium and magnesium, potassium and zinc, iron and vitamin E.
I just think they're yummy!
