This is a perfect time to stock up on nuts if you have a place to store them in a cold or at least cool place. The stores are offering sales after the holidays. Just a reminder!

ah, if only they had shelled mac nuts around here

How long will walnuts last in the shell??? Also whats the best way to store them??? Someone said freezer, someone else told me dark spot under cabinet.

This information came from this site:
Nutrition in a Nutshell




The importance of proper storage of nuts cannot be overemphasized because an extremely potent carcinogen, "aflatoxin", one of the mycotoxins, is found on improperly stored nuts, corn and grains. According to the authors of AVIAN MEDICINE: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATION, "Fatty degeneration and the feeding of feeds contaminated with mycotoxins causing aflatoxin hepatosis are likely to be involved in the high incidence of liver disease in birds. Peanuts and Brazil nuts are notorious sources of aflatoxins..."
Humidity is the biggest problem for those of us who stock up on whole nuts in the fall or when they go on sale after the holidays. The best way to store nuts is to leave them in their shells. The shells protect them from light, heat, moisture and exposure to air, all of which cause rancidity in shelled products. Unshelled nuts have a much longer shelf life than do shelled nuts, and will keep for several weeks at room temperature. For longer storage, nuts in the shell should be kept cool and dry to prevent flavor changes due to rancidity of the fat. Keep them below 70 degrees Fahrenheit in airtight, sealed plastic bags or in tightly closed containers. They will remain fresh for about six months in the refrigerator. The lower the storage temperature, the longer the shelf life of nuts will be. Nuts can be frozen if sealed in moisture-proof containers and they can be kept for a year or more.

Thanks for the reminder. I have been waiting on this season for that very reason and it completely slipped my mind.