Raw Almonds

Blanched

Meal
Meal
Slivered
Slivered
Whole
Whole
Sliced
Sliced
Diced
Diced

Manufactured

Sliced
Sliced
Diced
Diced
Meal
Meal


Varieties

Nonpareil (NP)
  • Nonpareil
  • Blooms and harvested early
  • Soft shell; brown color; high suture opening
  • Medium, flat shape; light color; smooth surface
Carmel (CR)
  • Carmel
  • Harvested 25-30 days after Nonpareil
  • Soft shell; good shell integrity; fair suture opening
  • Medium, narrow shape; slightly wrinkled surface
Butte (BT)
  • Mission type
  • Harvested 25-30 days after Nonpareil; versatile kernel applications
  • Semi-hard shell; light color; smooth surface; low suture opening
  • Small, short plump shape, wrinkled surface
Padre (PD)
  • Mission type
  • Harvested 25-30 days after Nonpareil; similar to Butte
  • Hard shell; good shell integrity; no suture opening
  • Small, short wide shape; dark brown; wrinkled surface
Monterey (MT)
  • California type
  • Harvested 40-60 days after Nonpareil; high percentage of doubles
  • Hard shell; brown color; smooth surface; low suture opening
  • Large, long narrow shape; deep wrinkled surface
Sonora (SN)
  • California type
  • Harvested 7-10 days after Nonpareil; alternative to Nonpareil
  • Paper shell; dark brown color; rough surface; high suture opening
  • Large, long narrow shape; light color; smooth surface
Peerless (PL)
  • California type
  • Harvested 7-10 days after Nonpareil; alternative to Nonpareil
  • Hard shell; light color; good shell integrity; smooth surface; no suture opening
  • Medium, wide shape; fairly wrinkled surface
Price (PR)
  • California type
  • Harvested 7-10 days after Nonpareil; alternative to Nonpareil; high percentage of doubles
  • Paper shell; dark brown color; rough surface; high suture opening
  • Small, short narrow shape; fairly wrinkled surface