Has the almond tree developed a unique way of drawing potential pollinators? A group of researchers in Israel speculate that the toxin called amygdalin that is found in almond tree nectar is in fact ...

Q: We have two almond trees and since they produce nuts we assume that one is male and the other one female, although we do not know which is which. However, one tree bears almost no nuts. I just ...

In late winter, David Bradshaw walks the rows of blossoming almond trees in California’s San Joaquin Valley listening to the hum of his honey bees at work. Some swoop to the base of the flower aiming ...

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 bit ...

All of the popular fruit trees produce flowers. Otherwise, they could not produce fruit. The stone fruits, such as almond, apricot, cherry, peach, plum and prune, bloom very impressively at this time ...

Have you ever noticed that certain plants that undergo dormancy flower before leafing out? This phenomenon, known as hysteranthy (hyster = after, anthy = flowering) is evident during late winter and ...

In January and February Israel’s almond trees are in full bloom, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat, also known as the birthday of the trees, which this year fell on January 29. Almond ...