
Almond
- Plural:
- Almonds
- Family:
- Rosaceae – Rose family
- Species:
- Prunus dulcis
Origin
They have their origins in Asia.
Importations
Today, they are imported all year round mainly from the Mediterranean and California.
Fruit
The fruits resemble flattened immature peaches.
Commercial sizes and packaging
- Sweet almond cores, as peeled almonds and partially also unmoulted.
- Untreated.
- Reduced into small pieces for baking and digestion.
- Roasted and salted.
- Almonds in a shell — almonds in a pod.