Read along while you listen to my podcast on Desert Horticulture.
Almonds – Most almonds do extremely well in southern
Nevada and make excellent landscape trees.
Nevada and make excellent landscape trees.
Recommended
rootstock: Nemaguard but others have performed adequately
over the long term.
rootstock: Nemaguard but others have performed adequately
over the long term.
Top Choice
· All in One – Genetic Dwarf, Self
pollinating
pollinating
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Garden Prince – Genetic Dwarf, Self pollinating,
flowers white with purple
Garden Prince – Genetic Dwarf, Self pollinating,
flowers white with purple
Notable
Mention
Mention
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Price
Price
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Nonpariel
Nonpariel
Under
Review
Review
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Carmel
Carmel
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Neplus Ultra
Neplus Ultra
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| The stage in almond growth when green almonds are harvested |
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| Peach twig borer infesting the outer husk on almond |
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| The stage of growth when I like to harvest almonds because the kernel has nearly dried and they are easy to split. This is also the stage when ground squirrels like them. |
You read my mind, Bob. I just saw this post after looking at our new almond trees today, wondering when to harvest. Many thanks!