Fruit
Almond
Prunus amygdalus Batsch
Caucasus and southwestern Asia
Fun factKew lists 120 synonyms for the almond, a measure of how long and how widely it has been cultivated.
An upright, spreading deciduous tree of temperate and Mediterranean climates, with lance-shaped, toothed dark green leaves. Scented pink or white blossom opens on the bare branches in early spring, before the leaves, and is followed by oval, velvety green fruits whose stone contains the edible almond kernel.
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FamilyRosaceae
Spanish nameAlmendro
Also known asSweet almond, Almendro
Native toA cultigen originating in the Transcaucasus; long grown across southern Europe and south-west Asia
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Main Orchard | B | 26 May 2014 | Healthy | — |
0 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.