Almonds come from the tree Prunus amygdalus, sometimes called Prunus dulcis. The deciduous tree grows to 15 feet tall and wide. It’s native from Syria to northern Africa. The outside hull of ...

Conventional wisdom suggests that more bees equals more pollination, and that bee shortages are to blame for diminishing ...

For much of the last decade, almonds have been such a lucrative crop that growers and investment firms have poured money into planting new orchards across vast stretches of California farmland. Now, ...

ZUJAR, Spain (Reuters) - In one of the driest corners of Europe, Manuel Barnes has watched the soil become healthier since he started growing almonds using techniques aimed at bringing new life to the ...