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• Science: Agriculture: Horticulture: Fruits: Prune Fruits  (22)
• Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliopsida: Rosaceae: Prunus  (38)

• Almond: Prunus dulcis - Information on this crop, its history, world production, botanical description, culture, harvesting and nutrition.
• Almond Varieties - Information on five varieties commonly grown in California. [PDF]
• Almonds from Bloom to Market - Growing almonds is a busy year round business in California. This article discusses the annual cycle of activity.
• California Almond Facts - The Almond Board of California provides information on this crop, with eighty percent of the world’s supply being produced in the state. [PDF]
• Crop Profile for Almonds in California - Besides information on general production and cultural practices, this article gives a wealth of information on insect pests and their control, diseases and other problems.
• Orchard Sanitation and Navel Orangeworm Control - Navel orangeworms can do serious damage to nuts and encourage the production of aflatoxins. This article discusses prevention and control measures. [PDF]
• Producing Quality Almonds: Food Safety Starts on the Farm - Information on reducing the potential for on-farm contamination of almonds especially when the nuts drop to the ground during harvest. [PDF]