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Almond Varieties

Nonpareil

Blooms and harvests early.
Medium, flat shape. Light color with smooth surface.

Sonora

California Type
Harvests 7-10 days after Nonpareil.
Alternative to Nonpareil.
Large, long narrow shape. Light color. Smooth Surface.

Peerless

California Type
Harvests 7-10 days after Nonpareil.
Medium wide shape. Fairly wrinkled surface.

Price

California Type
Harvests 7-10 days after Nonpareil.
High Percentage of Doubles.
Small, short narrow shape. Fairly wrinkled surface.

Carmel

Harvests 25-30 days after Nonpareil.
Medium, narrow shape. Slightly wrinkled surface.

Monterey

California Type
Harvests 40-60 days after Nonpareil.
High Percentage of Doubles.
Large, long narrow shape. Deeply wrinkled surface.

Butte

Mission Type
Harvests 25-30 days after Nonpareil.
Versatile kernel applications
Small, short plump shape. Slightly wrinkled surface.

Padre

Mission Type
Harvests 25-30 days after Nonpareil.
Similar to Butte variety.
Small, short plump shape. Slightly wrinkled surface.

Avalon

Avalon exhibits a long bloom, starting three days ahead of Nonpareil and overlapping with Carmel.
Harvest time is eight days after Nonpareil.
It has a semi-soft shell.

Wood Colony

California Type
Harvests approximately two weeks after Nonpareil.
Small statured tree which can be planted close together.

Livingston

California Type
Harvests 4 weeks after Nonpareil.
Characterized by a thin shell.

Mission

Mission Type
Harvests 40-60 days after Nonpareil.
Strong Flavor. Not Blanchable
Small, short plump shape. Slightly wrinkled surface.

Aldrich

California Type
Harvests 14 days after Nonpareil.
Medium sized shells that are well sealed.

Neplus

Neplus Type
Harvests two weeks after Nonpareil.
Blooms early in the season, and can have erratic production.

Winters

California Type
Harvests about two weeks after Nonpareil.
Can produce high yields of quality kernals.

Fritz

California Type
Harvests 40-60 days after Nonpareil.
Small, medium plump shape. Dark brown with fairly wrinkled surface.

Almond Sizing Information

Almonds may be purchased in the following count ranges of whole almond kernels per ounce (28.35 grams): 18/20, 20/22, 23/25, 25/27, 27/30, 30/32, 32/34, 34/36 and 36/40. Customer-Specified ranges are also available.