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Variety of Almond · Prunus dulcis

Spain's round gourmet almond, high in oil, sweet and buttery – the queen of tapas.

🇪🇸 Spain

Taste & characteristics

nuttysweetaromatic

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Rounded, broad kernel, high oil/fat content, sweet buttery flavour; hard shell.

Traditional Spanish selection, self-sterile, medium vigour.

Premium variety for roasting, turrón and gourmet products.

Traded internationally as a connoisseur almond for its shape and aroma.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Almond unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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