Fruits of Mandraki, Kerkini
Between a lake and a mountain
Three generations growing walnuts and hazelnuts in Mandraki, Serres. We harvest them, crack them and pack them here — they pass through no other hands.
Provenance
Third generation
in the same village, growing walnuts since the early 2000s
Chandler & Ennis
with Franquette, Fernor, Hartley, Pedro, Lara and Tonda di Giffoni
Kerkini — Belles
between a protected wetland and a mountain range
The processing line
One walnut, three grades
After cracking, the kernel separates. The half comes out whole and is called a butterfly; the quarter is the other half of it; the eighth is the crumb. Nutritionally they are identical. All that changes is how hard it was to get out.
The shop
Everything the farm produces
Nine products, from nuts in shell to shells for the boiler. Available retail and wholesale.
Walnut halves — butterfly (1/2)
Walnuts
Walnut quarters (1/4)
Walnuts
Walnut pieces (1/8)
Walnuts
Amber & dark walnut kernels
Walnuts
Walnut butter
Other products
Hazelnuts in shell
Hazelnuts
Hazelnut kernels
Hazelnuts
Walnut & hazelnut shells
Other products
Since 2020
Walnut butter
One ingredient: our own walnuts, ground. No additives, no preservatives, no sugar. The oil separates and rises — stir before use. That is exactly what tells you there is nothing else in the jar.
- 100% walnuts we grew ourselves
- Vegan and gluten-free
- In 200g and 400g jars
Our story
Our family
We did not move here. We are from here.
The first orchard went in during the early 2000s, with French and American varieties. In 2014 the son and the grandson decided to farm walnuts and hazelnuts and nothing else. Nothing else means there is no second crop to cover a bad year.
The family story
Philosophy
The soil first, then the tree
Cover crops that fix atmospheric nitrogen, less fertiliser, carbon held in the ground, and intervention only where it is needed. We watch the insects and the weather — we spray because the orchard asks for it, not because the calendar does.
How we farmFor the trade
Wholesale for kitchens that buy by the kilo
Patisseries, bakeries, restaurants and delicatessens. We pack in sacks or in your own packaging, whichever suits your store room. We send a sample before any commitment.