Normal Light Color Half Kernels

1. Product Characteristics

Normal Light Color·Half-Kernel is a specialty grade in walnut kernel classification. Normal Light Color is a colour grade that sits between Jianbai and Pubai – the kernels have a light yellow base colour that is uniform and natural, neither as light and bright as Jianbai nor as deep as Pubai.

The slightly deeper colour of Normal Light Color, with its natural walnut tone, offers better colour stability after baking, making it more suitable for high-temperature baking applications. The kernels are plump and complete, with a crisp texture and pronounced nutty flavour that retains the natural characteristics of walnuts.

Specifications

3. Uses

With its stable colour and complete form, Normal Light Color·Half-Kernel is suited for applications where colour consistency and high-temperature processing capability are important.

High-Temperature Baking: The colour sits between Jianbai and Pubai, with minimal colour change after baking. It blends well with a variety of baked product bases. Suitable for cookies, walnut crisps, and shortbread – products that require high-temperature baking – where the kernels retain a natural colour that does not stand out.

Traditional Chinese Pastries: Suitable for mooncakes, walnut cookies, and wife cakes. The half-kernel form remains visible in cross-section, serving both as a flavour ingredient and as structural support for the filling.

Chocolate and Coated Products: Used in chocolate bars, coated nut bars, and energy balls. The Normal Light Color colour provides moderate contrast with dark or milk chocolate bases, offering visual harmony.

Breakfast Cereals and Snack Bars: Used in oat bars, nut energy bars, and cereal mixes. The half-kernel form is easily identifiable in mixtures and provides a crisp texture.

4. Usage Scenarios

Normal Light Color·Half-Kernel is suitable for commercial scenarios where colour stability and high-temperature processing adaptability are required.

Central Baking Factories: Bulk purchased for standardised baked goods such as cookies, walnut crisps, and shortbread. Stable colour grade ensures minimal batch-to-batch colour variation after baking, meeting the consistency requirements of industrial production.

Traditional Pastry Workshops: Used for fillings and decoration in mooncakes, walnut cookies, and other traditional pastries. The half-kernel form remains visible in cross-section, suitable for both handcrafted and machine production.

Chocolate Processing Companies: Used in chocolate bars and coated nut products. The Normal Light Color colour coordinates well with chocolate, with good oil stability during processing.

Retail and Household Consumption: Can be packaged as ready-to-eat Walnut Kernels in bags, or as a baking ingredient for home bakers making pastries, bread, and other items.

5. Material (Origin & Raw Material)

Produced in Aksu, Xinjiang, using high-quality varieties such as the 185 paper-shell walnut. Aksu is located in the premium nut-growing belt at 41°N latitude, with ample annual sunshine, large day-night temperature differences, irrigation from Tianshan snowmelt, and sandy loam soil.

Normal Light Color·Half-Kernel uses the dry-cracking method for kernel extraction. Walnuts are fully air-dried before cracking, producing kernels with a natural light yellow colour – the mid-grade between Jianbai and Pubai – with no artificial colouring or treatment, preserving the natural state of the walnuts.

6. Production Process

After walnuts are fully air-dried, they are cracked to extract the kernels. After extraction, colour grading is carried out, with Normal Light Color selected as a separate mid-grade colour. Form grading follows, retaining complete half-kernels, followed by impurity removal. Standardised quality control is applied throughout the process, with strict colour grading, form grading, and impurity removal to ensure consistent colour, complete form, and thorough removal of impurities.

7. Quality Control

Raw material sourcing: High-quality walnuts from Aksu, Xinjiang.

Colour grading: Normal Light Color selected according to mid-grade colour standards; precise colour positioning.

Form grading: Complete half-kernels selected; broken and damaged kernels removed.

Impurity removal: Defective kernels and impurities removed.

Final inspection: Colour, form, and impurities checked.

8. Packaging & Shipping

Packaging: Standard export packaging is 25kg woven polypropylene bags with inner moisture-proof liners to ensure protection against moisture and compression during transit. Customized packaging is also available upon request, including small retail packs, supermarket-ready units, and premium gift boxes.

Shipping: We support sea freight, air freight, and rail transport, with delivery to major domestic ports and overseas destinations. All orders are shipped directly from the origin, with full traceability throughout the logistics chain to guarantee safe and on time delivery.

9. Delivery & Samples

Sample Service: Free samples are available and can be sent to your designated address. You are welcome to conduct your own quality checks before placing an order.

Lead Time: Orders are normally dispatched within 3–5 working days after confirmation. For large-volume orders, shipping schedules can be negotiated. We also support LCL consolidation to accommodate mixed orders and flexible purchasing needs.

MOQ: Our MOQ is flexible,we accept both small trial orders and bulk custom orders.

10. After Sales Service

End to end follow up: A dedicated representative will track your order from placement to delivery, providing real‑time updates on shipping status.

Quality guarantee: If any quality issues are confirmed upon verification, we will negotiate a return or replacement.

After-sales response: Dedicated after-sales support with response within 24 hours of feedback.

Long term partnership: For regular clients, we prioritise stock allocation during peak seasons to ensure stable supply.

11. Certifications & Compliance

Compliant with GB/T 20398‑2006 Grade A standard for walnuts.

Qualified for export commodity inspection, with full support for customs declaration and clearance.

Sourced from green planting bases in Aksu, Xinjiang, with full traceability.

Our processing facility has years of export experience, serving markets including Germany, the UK, Canada, Australia, and more.

Upon request, we can provide Certificates of Origin, quality inspection reports, health certificates, and other required documentation.

12. Exhibitions

13. FAQ

Q1: What’s the difference between 185 paper shell walnuts and regular walnuts?

A: The shell is only 0.6–0.8mm thick you can crack it open with your fingers. Kernel yield is 60%–77.8%, much higher than ordinary walnuts.

Q2: What’s the difference between washed and unwashed 185 walnuts?

A: Washed walnuts have a cleaner, brighter appearance, ideal for retail shelves. Unwashed walnuts retain a more natural colour and are often preferred for further processing. Both have the same internal quality choose according to your needs.

Q3: What is the minimum order quantity?

A: We are flexible the MOQ can be negotiated, with a baseline of 1 tonne.

Q4: Do you offer custom packaging and OEM services?

A: Yes. We can tailor packaging formats, sizes, and even brand labels to your specifications just let us know your requirements.

Q5: What is the shelf life?

A: 12 months when stored in a cool, dry, and well‑ventilated place.

Q6: Can I get a sample?

A: Yes, samples are provided free of charge; you only need to cover the shipping cost.