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Why are almonds considered a tree nut?
Almonds are technically not a nut, but a drupe. So botanically, they are more closely related to a peach or a cherry, than a walnut or cashew. The "nut" part of the almond, the part that we eat, is basically the pit of the almond fruit.
It baffles me as to why the FDA would classify Almonds as a nut when they are biologically just the seed of a fruit. Any ideas as to why? Also, the same could be said of the coconut. It is technically a drupe.
Also, would someone with a general tree nut allergy have a reaction after eating an almond, coconut, or oils of either? Their allergy was noticed after eating a handful of cashews (at 2yrs old) that their father gave them. My girlfriend's son has the allergy, very likely my future step-son, and I've been looking into what exactly I need to avoid having around the house.
@Frank: An allergy, to my somewhat limited understanding, is basically a very adverse chemical reaction. Chemical reactions in the body are due to biological factors. So having an inhospitable chemistry to tree nuts, would seem to exclude drupes. Unless of course, one also has an allergy to drupes. Which I know her son does not, as he LOVES peaches and cherries. And I have seen him bite into a cherry pit before without reaction.
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- Salted NutsLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
ive spent many a sleepless night worrying about the exact same thing
- Anonymous6 years ago
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Why are almonds considered a tree nut?
Almonds are technically not a nut, but a drupe. So botanically, they are more closely related to a peach or a cherry, than a walnut or cashew. The "nut" part of the almond, the part that we eat, is basically the pit of the almond fruit.
It baffles me as to why the FDA would classify...
Source(s): almonds considered tree nut: https://tr.im/k2JTn - FrankLv 79 years ago
Many categorizations for food are based on culinary distinctions, not biology. There are many example. Strawberries are not berries. They are accessory fruits. But they absorb pesticides and bruise and spoil more akin to berries than fruits, so the categorization for the FDA as a berry is a solid one. Same thing with almonds. The drupe distinction is for biologists with OCD, not farmers.
- MinxLv 79 years ago
i can eat certified organic almonds but ican't eat the commercially processed ones.... mines an intolerance as it only effects my stomach..... and head ... i bloat terribly and get cracking migraines ..... could be chemicals they preserve and process the nuts with.
i can't eat coconuts either .... same reaction ..... i've never tried organic..... but i can cook with organic coconut oil and rub it on my skin with no ill effects....... as far as the FDA part of the question goes ..... i have no real idea why they do a lot of the things they do ...... no method in their madness imho.
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