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FN&PS photographer Keen photographing tupelo nuts held by Eben on the boat: Apalachicola, Florida

from Florida Memory

• Pixel Wrangler said:

  What is a "Tupelo Nut" ?

• Florida Memory said:

  That's all the information that came with the photograph. But our cataloger found this image from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Nyssa ogeche Bartram ex Marsh. Ogeechee tupelo And this from Slow Food USA Tupelo trees have clusters of inconspicuous greenish flowers, which later develop into berrylike fruits. The bloom lasts a mere 2-3 weeks in April and May. Pure tupelo honey is light amber in color; some note a green cast. It has a pear-like and hoppy aroma and a coveted flavor that fans describe as mild, delicate, buttery, floral, like cotton candy and like rosewater. Anyone else have any more information?