Carmel
Variety of Almond · Prunus dulcis
California's classic Nonpareil partner – narrow kernel, soft shell, reliable yield.
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6🇺🇸 USA 1965
Taste & characteristics
Taste
mildnuttysweet
Profile
- Fruit weight
- 1.1 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Narrow, medium-long light kernel; soft to semi-hard shell.
Growth
Medium vigour, self-sterile; principal pollenizer for Nonpareil.
Yield
High yields, early bearing; large acreage in California.
Notes
Soft shell makes it susceptible to navel orangeworm.
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