Almond or Prunus dulcis is the seed of the almond tree, which originated in the Middle East and northern Africa. The almond is a nutritionally dense food and is a rich source of B vitamins, niacin, ...

Almond trees are native to the mountains of Central Asia, and it was only by a spontaneous mutation around 4,000 years ago that the nuts – actually the almond tree’s seeds – were rendered edible in ...

Feb. 16 marks National Almond Day — a nod to one of California’s most versatile crops. “I use almonds for almond milk and use this milk as a substitute for cow’s milk,” said Chef Troy Williams of Miss ...

Pruning almond trees is a key part of maintenance that encourages a strong structure, keeps trees healthy, and helps them produce fruits, those which contain the tasty nuts. It does, however, have a ...

Q: We want to plant a few fruit trees in our back yard. The man at the nursery told us that all their trees were “low chill” trees. Now, I’m wondering just what he meant by that. A: You were talking ...