I've never seen this happen before, but whilst the nuts are still on the
tree, the husks are splitting and letting the nuts fall to the ground.

In the past I've had to collect the nuts whilst still in the husks and r
emove the husks to get at the nuts.

Is this common, and why haven't I noticed it before?

Alan
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