Common varieties of playing walnuts are Qiu Zi walnut, hemp walnut, iron walnut, cotton walnut, lion head, Panshan official hat, apple orchard and toad head. The best varieties are Lion Head, Qiu Zi Walnut, Hemp Walnut, Iron Walnut and Cotton Walnut.
1, Qiu Zi Walnut
Qiu Zi walnut, which is produced in the northeast of China, is a wild walnut with obvious hexagonal grain on its surface. Mainly used for low-end Wan Wen walnuts, the price is relatively cheap, but it is still slightly more expensive than eating walnuts.
2. Juglans regia
Walnut is produced in Shanxi and Hebei in the north of China. It is a semi-wild walnut with many varieties. It is the main variety of walnut in Wan Wen now. It is basically used for playing and the price is very expensive.
3. Iron Walnut
Walnuts are usually distributed in the south of China, with small pits on the surface, similar to peanut coats. Generally speaking, big iron walnuts with good appearance can be made into low-end Wan Wen walnuts, while small ones can basically catch fire.
4. Cotton Walnut
The surface of walnut is relatively flat and the grain is relatively shallow. After buying, you can hold two of them in your hand. As long as the voice is dull and empty. If the sound is the same as holding two bones, it means that the cortex is thick and the quality is not good.
5, lion head
Lions are the most expensive, but they feel the best. Produced in Hugezhuang Village, Laishui County, Hebei Province. When picking walnuts, you will see white walnuts after removing the green peel, so it is called white lion head.