Sweet Pignut (Carya glabra)

Family: Juglandaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet and pleasant whilst others are bitter and astringent. — Seed - raw or cooked.; Very variable in quality, some are sweet and pleasant whilst others are bitter and astringent.; In general it is inferior to other hickories.; The nut is rather small, has a very thick shell and contains very little edible matter.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry woods and on slopes. The best specimens are found in deep moist well-drained soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)