Almond Blog

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

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.

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

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

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

almonds in stores are pasteurized even though the label says “raw”

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.

All almond varieties are harvested within a 45 day window beginning in early August.  There are actually 3 products on the tree

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

All Almonds in the stores and on most websites except www.chorganicalmonds.com are pasteurized!

What is organic farming and how are organic almonds grown. In its simplest sense organic farming is growing something living from something living

Almonds as a whole are well-agreed upon to be an excellent snack or meal addition. By direct from the farmer

At Capay Hills Orchard we avoid pathogens by harvesting off ground

A truly raw almond has not been pasteurized. The law did carve out an exemption by which farmers may sell their almonds direct to the consumer.

Buy the best unpasteruized raw almonds directly from the California farmer Capay Hills Orchard