Sugar Coated Walnut Kernels

1. Product Characteristics

Sugar Coated walnut kernels are a processed nut product made from high-quality walnut kernels through a series of steps including peeling, boiling, sugar coating, and frying or baking. The finished product has a reddish-brown to Sugar Coated colour with a bright, translucent sheen, resembling Sugar Coated. The surface is evenly coated with a layer of sugar glaze of moderate thickness. The texture is sweet and crispy – the sugar coating is crisp, and the walnut kernel is crunchy, creating a rich layering of textures. It is sweet but not cloying, with none of the bitterness found in raw walnuts.

The product retains the nutritional components of walnuts, including unsaturated fatty acids, protein, and vitamin E, while the sugar coating process enhances flavour and texture. Modern production methods often use non-fried or low-temperature frying techniques. Some products are enhanced with sesame seeds for added aroma, and different flavours and packaging specifications can be customised according to customer requirements.

Specifications

3. Uses

As a processed nut product, Sugar Coated Walnut Kernels are positioned for ready-to-eat snacking and gifting, clearly distinguished from raw, unprocessed walnut kernels.

Ready-to-Eat Snack: Sugar Coated Walnut Kernels can be enjoyed directly as a snack. With a sweet, crispy texture, they are suitable for everyday consumption by consumers of all ages. They are also a convenient choice for office breaks, family gatherings, and travel.

Festive Gifting: With their festive colour and auspicious connotations, Sugar Coated Walnut Kernels are often given as gifts during traditional festivals such as Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival. Gift box packaging is suitable for visiting friends and family, as well as corporate welfare distribution.

Health food pairing: Walnut kernels are warm in nature and sweet in taste, rich in unsaturated fatty acids and protein. Sugar Coated walnut kernels can be enjoyed as a winter health food, paired with red dates, goji berries, and other ingredients.

Baking and Dessert Topping: Sugar Coated Walnut Kernels can be crushed and used as a topping for ice cream, cakes, and yogurt, or as a flavour-enhancing ingredient in pastry fillings.

4. Usage Scenarios

Sugar Coated Walnut Kernels are suitable for various consumption scenarios where convenience and gifting appeal are important.

Retail and E-commerce Channels: With their attractive appearance and consistent texture, Sugar Coated Walnut Kernels are suitable for standalone bagged or jarred packaging on supermarket shelves and online sales. The product has strong differentiation within the snack nut category.

Festive Gift Market: The festive colour and auspicious symbolism make gift box packaging suitable for traditional festivals such as Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival, as well as corporate welfare distribution. Sugar Coated Walnut Kernels are sold as a local specialty in various regions.

Hotels and Catering Services: Used in breakfast fruit platters, afternoon tea snacks, and dessert making. The ready-to-eat nature reduces kitchen preparation time.

Food Processing Companies: As an ingredient for baking, ice cream, confectionery, and other products, crushed and added to enhance texture and nutty flavour.

5. Material (Origin & Raw Material)

Produced in Aksu, Xinjiang. 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 – conditions that produce plump, flavourful kernels with minimal bitterness.

Sugar Coated Walnut Kernels use high-quality walnut kernels from Aksu as the raw material. After cracking and kernel extraction, plump kernels with normal colour, free from mould and insect damage, are selected. Defective kernels such as broken pieces, rancid kernels, and mouldy kernels are removed. Sugars (white sugar, honey, maltose syrup, etc.) and edible vegetable oil are used as auxiliary ingredients. The sugar syrup concentration and ratio directly affect the colour and texture of the finished product.

6. Production Process

The production of Sugar Coated Walnut Kernels involves material selection, boiling, sugar coating, frying/baking, cooling, and packaging. Process control is critical to final product quality.

Material Selection: Defective kernels – broken, insect-damaged, mouldy – are removed to ensure uniform raw material quality.

Boiling to Remove Bitterness: Walnut kernels are boiled in boiling water for 2–4 minutes, immediately cooled and rinsed with clean water to remove bitter compounds from the kernel surface.

Sugar Coating: The treated kernels are placed in a sugar syrup at approximately 75% concentration and boiled for 5–10 minutes, allowing the sugar to fully penetrate and evenly coat the kernel surface. The syrup is typically made from white sugar, glucose syrup, honey, etc.

Frying/Baking: The sugar-coated kernels are fried at 150–160°C for 2–4 minutes until cooked through without burning, taking on a light brown colour. Modern processes may use baking as a lower-oil alternative to frying.

Oil Removal and Cooling: Excess oil is removed by centrifugal force while hot, then rapidly cooled to below 50°C to prevent sticking.

Sorting and Packaging: Burnt, discoloured, stuck, or broken pieces are removed. The product is graded by colour and size before packaging.

7. Quality Control

Raw material control: Selected high-quality walnut kernels from Aksu; broken, insect-damaged, and mouldy kernels removed.

Boiling control: Boiling time controlled to ensure effective bitterness removal without damaging kernel integrity.

Sugar syrup control: Stable syrup concentration and ratio to ensure uniform sugar coating thickness and colour consistency.

Final inspection: Colour, texture (crispness, sweetness), sugar coating uniformity, 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.