Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Tom Tucker announced the walnut-buying period will begin Friday, November 7 as the county’s nut theft ordinance continues to be enforced.

“ Commercial production and handling of walnuts constitute an important industry here in Tulare County,” Tucker said. “Unfortunately, some people steal them from orchards and attempt to sell the walnuts illegally on the streets. County staff has been actively enforcing the nut theft ordinance by conducting compliance checks at places where walnuts are sold to ensure that this practice stops.”

In 2017, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved amendments to an existing nut theft ordinance to assist with an issue that has long plagued the walnut industry. Walnuts are typically shaken from the t

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