The walnuts of Grenoble represent a fruit of great nutritional value.
You can eat walnuts at an early evening drink, as a starter, as a dessert, in a pastry and even as nuts oil.
The analytical chemistry laboratory of the university of medecine and pharmaceutical sciences in Grenoble have recently proved the healthy properties of the walnuts.
The team of Pr.Josette Alary has emphasized the fact that walnuts are good for your health especially to combat cardiovascular disease.

The walnuts of Grenoble are divided into three varieties which are "la franquette"," la parisienne", and "la mayette."

2000 grower-owners share and take care of 6000 hectares of orchards.  They provide an annual production of 10000 to 12000 tons of walnuts.
The commercialization is guaranted by 15 powerful firms.
Many organizations do their bests to help boosting the futur of the "walnuts of Grenoble".
The interprofessional comity of the walnuts of Grenoble coordinates the actions of every partners and developes the reputation of the walnuts both in France and abroad.  
Since 1938,the walnuts of Grenoble benefit from a A.O.C controlled designation of origin (confirmed in 1996) and hold the European quality control mark "Appellation d'Origine Protégée" (AOP).