Web Directory

» Almond Varieties
   Information on five varieties commonly grown in California.
   http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/plant_almond.pdf

» Almond: Prunus dulcis
   Information on this crop, its history, world production, botanical description, culture, harvesting and nutrition.
   http://www.uga.edu/fruit/almond.html

» 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.
   http://almondboard.files.cms-plus.com/PDFs/CA%20Almond%20Facts%20Summer%202005.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.
   http://www.ipmcenters.org/CropProfiles/docs/caalmonds.pdf

» Orchard Management
   This article provides information on year round activities in Californian almond orchards.
   http://www.almondboard.com/Growers/OrchardManagement/Pages/default.aspx

» 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.
   http://almondboard.cms-plus.com/files/aflatoxin%20fact%20sheet%20-FINAL.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.
   http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/8126.pdf