Two brothers from Valcău de Jos grew up gathering walnuts from the orchards and forests of Sălaj. What started as a childhood habit became, in 2008, a family business: the same hands that once picked out the good walnuts from the empty ones now do it for dozens of partners nationwide.
Today Canuca forages and sorts wild Romanian walnuts, and for partners who need a fuller range, we also source quality kernels from Ukraine, China, Chile, and California. We're still a family company at heart: our office is in Cluj-Napoca, but production stays home, in Sălaj.
Our Walnut Kernels, From Six Origins
One product, chosen with care: walnut kernels from wild foraging, our own orchards, and select imports, carefully sorted and vacuum-packed.
Wild-Foraged
Kernels gathered from the forests of Sălaj, smaller and more intensely flavored, just as our founders remember from childhood.
Own Orchards
Kernels from our own orchards in Valcău de Jos, evenly graded, with a controlled harvest year after year.
Ukraine
Large, light-colored kernels, suited to partners who need steady volumes all year round.
China
Evenly graded kernels at a value that covers large, recurring orders.
Chile
Southern-hemisphere kernels, harvested in the months when Romanian walnuts aren't in season, keeping stock uninterrupted.
California
Light-colored, large kernels with a very uniform look, often requested for fine confectionery.
How We Work
Five steps, unchanged since the first sack of walnuts back in 2008.
01
Foraging
We gather wild walnuts around Valcău de Jos, timed to the right point of ripeness.
02
Sorting
We sort by hand, kernel by kernel, separating the good from the dry or damaged, rather than just eyeballing full sacks.
03
Drying
We dry each batch to the right moisture level, so flavor holds and storage life stays long.
04
Vacuum Packing
We pack into 10 kg vacuum-sealed bags, keeping everything fresh through transport.
05
Delivery
Orders go out daily, anywhere in the country, straight to our partners: HoReCa, retail, pastry shops, bakeries, confectionery workshops, and wholesale markets.
Quality & Certifications
ISO Certified
HACCP Certified
Daily Delivery
Vacuum-Sealed
Let's Talk
Tell us how much walnut kernel you need, from our own Romanian production or other origins, and we'll come back with an offer within one business day.
Canuca Transilvania
Str. Alexandru Vlahuță nr. 15, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
