How do I grow almonds?

Question

Does anyone have any tips on finding an almond tree, what the tree needs, where it can grow, etc.?
Thanks!

Answer 1

Stark Brothers has an online catalog. http://www.starkbros.com/access?action=category&categoryID=9

If you can grow peaches in your climate, then almonds will probably do well. The Stark Brothers All in one tree allows you to eat the fruit and save the pit (the almond). This isn't possible with all peaches.

I hope you have pollinating bees in your area.......they are necessary for fruit and nut production.

Answer 2

Introduction
These tasty nuts can be hard to grow unless climatic and soil conditions are just right, but if you're lucky enough to live in an almond-friendly area, you'll be rewarded with a delicious harvest beginning in late summer.
Instructions
Difficulty: Easy
Steps
1 Step One Knock nuts from trees once the hulls have cracked open and the kernels are partially dry.
2 Step Two Slit the hulls, then remove shells and spread them in the sun. Let dry for 1 to 2 days, until the kernels rattle in the shells.
3 Step Three Gather and use immediately, or store for 6 months in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place.

In recent years, almond nuts harvested from trees in California have become an excellent product of considerable importance. The first almond trees sent to the new world to America from Spain in the mid 1700’s by Franciscan monks were planted in Spanish monasteries near Sacramento, California. Almond trees are closely related to other stone fruits, such as the cherry, peach, and plum, but it is the stone that forms the food product from the almond, but the not fleshy substance that surrounds the pit. The leaves on almond trees are dark green, much like the long narrow leaves on peach trees, a genetically and similar related tree; a closeness that has been confused by many amateur gardeners, but the edible fruit parts are entirely and unmistakably different.


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