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How to Make Shea Butter from Shea Seeds? After 20 years in the soil (yes 20 years!!!), the shea tree produces its first fruit and reaches its full production capacity at the 45 years mark. The fruit has a sweet taste, which probably gives the butter its nutritional properties. The shea seeds can be obtained after the fruit is eaten. While there are several different processes to making shea butter from shea seeds, here is a simple, step-by-step process: Cracking & Pounding Crack the shell of the shea seed with your hand to obtain the shea nut. After you have...