Features and care
The Prunus amygdalus, now identified as Prunus dulcis and commonly known as the almond tree, is a deciduous fruit tree with an open habit and medium growth rate. It typically reaches between 5 and 8 meters in height, forming a rounded and luminous crown, with narrow, elongated leaves with finely toothed edges. It is particularly well-suited to orchards and gardens in Mediterranean climates, where it combines highly ornamental flowering with almond production.
In late winter or early spring, it becomes covered in white or pale pink flowers, which appear before the leaves and create a striking effect on the bare branches. After pollination, velvety green fruits form, which, when ripe, split open to release the shell containing the almond. Most varieties require cross-pollination, so it is advisable to plant another compatible variety with overlapping flowering times; self-fertile cultivars also exist, although the presence of pollinating insects still improves the harvest.
At Ornacom we cultivate each specimen directly, guaranteeing a balanced size and abundant flowering from the first years of planting.
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