About St James Walnuts
The property of St James is situated 70 kms west of Melbourne outside the township of Bannockburn.
It has been in the same family for over 113 years. In that time it has been home to such commercial crops as wine grapes, apples, apricots, pears, cherry's and now walnuts.
It is the rich soils of the Moorabool river valley that allow such varied crops to grow so well and in particular walnuts which thrive on the deep fertile soils of the river valley.
Bannockburn is probably most famous for the wine it produces. This may soon be overtaken by the superb walnuts that are produced on the property of St James!
Unfortunately the majority of walnuts sold in Australia are imported from overseas. These nuts are generally stale. The taste of these nuts is distinct and does not help raise the profile of the quality walnuts that are being produced in Australian.
At St James Walnuts we produce over 7 varieties of walnuts. Each have their own distinct characteristics, from their taste, texture, colour and shape. The majority of walnut trees have been planted within the past 5 years so full production is still afew years away.
We produce both inshell and shelled walnuts and supply most of them to restaurants and fresh produce outlets around the Geelong region. We also supply outlets in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra and even New Zealand. Once our clients have tasted our walnuts, no others have matched the taste of fresh St James Walnuts.