Australian Walnut Industry Association
AWIA is the peak body representing and promoting the walnut industry in Australia.
AWIA provides standards for best practice in all aspects of walnut production, from orchard development, through harvesting and processing, to marketing.

Latest News
Sunday May 17 is National Walnut Day
Walnuts are a delicious, versatile, and nutrient-rich nut – well worth celebrating this Walnut Day! Mark 17 May with a healthy handful of walnuts, and reap the many nutrition and health benefits they offer. A 30g serve is around 9-10 whole walnuts Five fast facts...
X International Symposium on Walnut and Pecan Istanbul (Turkey), June 21-25, 2027
We are pleased to announce the X International Symposium on Walnut and Pecan, to be held in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 21-25 June 2027, under the auspices of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). Bringing together leading researchers, scientists,...
Featured Walnut Recipes
Gluten-free Chocolate Cake
Ingredients 35 g cocoa powder 80 ml hot water 150 g dark chocolate, melted (milk chocolate works too) 150 g unsalted butter, melted 225 g brown sugar 110 g walnut flour or meal or ground walnuts 4 eggs, separated. Method 1. Preheat oven to 150° C, grease a deep 20cm...
Walnut and Mushroom Soup
Ingredients 350 g button mushrooms 450 ml milk 1 small onion, finely chopped 50 g walnuts, chopped 50 g butter or olive oil 1⁄2 tsp salt 1 tbsp flour Freshly ground pepper 450 ml chicken stock 150 ml cream Method 1. Chop mushrooms, keeping a few finely sliced ones to...
Halloumi Cheese with Walnuts
Ingredients 1⁄2 cup walnuts 150g sliced halloumi walnut oil sliced green beans 1⁄2 cup cherry tomatoes (halved) basil leaves balsamic vinegar Method 1. Pan fry walnuts with sliced halloumi cheese in 2 tsp walnut oil. 2. Briefly cook green beans; pan-fry halved cherry...


