Why can't you buy brazil nuts in their shells any more?!

Question: This was asked recently. In the USA there has not been a problem getting them, but I found out that in Europe the import of them was restricted recently because of a fungus that was found on the shells. I thought the restriction had been lifted but maybe not. The fungus is apparently thought to cause cancer.

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Answers: This was asked recently. In the USA there has not been a problem getting them, but I found out that in Europe the import of them was restricted recently because of a fungus that was found on the shells. I thought the restriction had been lifted but maybe not. The fungus is apparently thought to cause cancer.

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I just bought some before Christmas that were still in their shell - Diamond brand. I only really ever see them around the holidays, though.

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Diamond as Esmereld stated , i bought some for a cheese ball

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'Cos shells aren't considered very hygienic these days, they just put them all in straight-jackets instead! ;)

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A grocery store or even the warehouse mega stores only stock what the consumers buy..
but online look here...

http://www.bluediamond.com/
http://www.diamondnuts.com/

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It's because they're a pain in the @ss to crack open.

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