Your Backyard Fruit Bowl – Almonds
Sharon Watt2022-11-21T14:30:46+13:00Written by Anna-Marie Barnes This article was first published in Lifestyle Block This month, we’re going nuts for almonds. Although this versatile member of the Rosaceae family does not provide a crop to harvest in September, it is a cheerful harbinger of spring, among the first of the fruiting trees to flower (somewhat profusely) in late winter and early spring. As such, I think it deserves an early spot in the productive-crops calendar and a place in your garden. Nuts are increasingly in the nutritional spotlight, and consumer demand is high, in accordance with the current trend towards plant-based eating. They are [...]