Native to the Mediterranean where almond trees grew wild, almonds were later cultivated by local people as long ago as 3000 BC, according to Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

When he's at work in local almond orchards, passers-by often stop to ask Hank Gorman whether the property owner know he's knocking over their trees. And every time he gives ...

Badam pisin, or almond gum, is a natural resin obtained from the bark of the sweet almond tree (Prunus amygdalus). When the bark is cut, the tree exudes a gummy substance that solidifies upon ...

The Central Valley produces 80% of the world’s almonds. So when a new variety of tree comes along that is said to be better than what’s in the ground now — growers get very interested.

California almond growers say the shortage of bees has caused a 70% price jump in hive rentals to be used in pollinating their trees. Another Self-Pollinating Variety ...

The California almond bloom is early this year. New video by John Hannon posted to Sacramento Valley Water’s Facebook page shows almond trees blooming in Colusa County. The flowers are opening a ...

A Durham almond farmer explained that the possibility of snow this morning won’t have much of an effect on blossoms, as long as the temperature doesn’t drop below 30 degrees.

It has been a part and parcel of Allen Park on Park Street for over four decades. However, the Badam tree lost its arm on Monday. A big branch of the tree fell on the thoroughfare at 9.45 am, all ...

Stanislaus County considered putting an end to new almond tree planting. "About a year and a half ago, there was pretty serious discussion," said water resources manager Walter Ward.

This 150-year-old kath badam tree fell to the ground in front of Nilphamari deputy commissioner's office in a mild storm six months ago as main root of the giant tree had already rotten. STAR file ...

Almond plantings in Australia increased from about 5,000 hectares to almost 36,000 last year, with many producers ripping out other unprofitable produce and replacing it with almond trees.

When he's at work in local almond orchards, passers-by often stop to ask Hank Gorman whether the property owner know he's knocking over their trees. And every time he gives ...