Almond Blog

When you use rosted almonds you degrade the nutritional value of the almond. Capay Hills Orchard uses raw almonds with a stone grinder bringing out superior flavor.

As an almond grower a common question I get throughout the year is, how do your almonds look this year?

Blanched Almonds

Which Almond Variety Has the Best Taste or Flavor? Spanish missionaries introduced the Mission (or Texas) almond to California in the 18th century.  Fritz, Padre, Butte and Marcona are all Mission varieties

How to store Almonds. The biggest concern is humidity and moisture which create the biggest detriments to almond storage.

Almonds sold in the retail stores have NOT BEEN STORED properly! And they are NOT raw

almonds REDUCE the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancers, and diabetes

The topic of ethical food selection comes up every now and then. Lets face it, some food sources have a greater impact on the environment than we might like. I will try to address these concerns as it pertains to almond production. I'll go through each concern and give you a fair farmer's opinion of the impact.

The Community Alliance of Family Farmers Sums it up quite well as to why you should buy organic food. 50 Reasons to Buy Organic What do...

First of all, sprouting is worthless and a waste of time unless you are working with a truly raw, unpasteruized almond which you can only buy from a farmer.

Almonds are not only a delicious snack but also a powerhouse of nutrients that can significantly impact heart health

On Ground harvest is a very dusty dirty operation, full of pathogens

Almonds are a very nutritious superfood. It would be a shame to avoid eating them if you didn’t have to

Almonds are an excellent snack or meal addition. By direct from the farmer

Unless you buy your almonds directly from the farmer who grows them, chances are your almonds are not raw

Amonds are almonds that have had the 'L' knocked out of them. This is a term of cultural expression with some history tossed in

This a quick look into the daily life of a farmer.

Spraying is a method of applying a product, the real question is, what is the product? It is a very common misconception that organic farms do not spray. This is false.

only the state of California commercially grows almonds

Discover the safety issues about almonds regarding two health concerns: Cyanide and Salmonella poisoning. Gain understanding and truth about the safety in eating sweet almonds from the right source.