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According to the label on the can, it

contains product from [in alphabetical order] Bolivia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, U.S.A, Vietnam

It’s high in iron, vitamin E, niacin, magnesium, zinc, copper, and manganese; also in dietary fiber and saturated fat, but with no cholesterol. It has no salt, very low sugars, and a fair amount of (plant-based) protein. It’s crunchy.

What is it?

It’s unsalted mixed nuts, in this case, from the Planters® company — peanuts (less than 50%), almonds, cashews, Brazil nuts, and pecans. There are other brands, but it’s taken me some time to find a local store (Mollie Stone’s Market, in Palo Alto’s California Avenue shopping area) that is associated with one of the delivery services I use (DoorDash rather than Instacart) and also has them (in any brand) in stock.

I got three 10.3 oz cans, laying in a supply for a while.

When I was a child, Christmas stockings always had nuts in their shells in them; later, the stockings for adults got unsalted shelled nuts. And then, decades ago, the tradition withered away. Now, I want to honor the memories, without any stockings. Which means that I also need to find a source of kumquats. I am exceptionally fond of kumquats; and then they come into season at this time of the year.

(Alas, it appears that they aren’t available yet. I’ll have to make do with the mandarin oranges that I have every day at lunch.)

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