The catalog/Species
Prunus dulcis
Cultivars
'All-in-One'
Prunus dulcis
No. 1 almond for home orchards. Heavy crops of soft shell nuts with sweet, flavorful kernels. Hot summer required to ripen. 15 ft. tree, very winter and frost hardy. 300-400 hrs. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
'Butte'
Prunus dulcis
The most productive almond variety. Blooms and harvests just before Mission. Well-sealed, semi-hard shell, slightly smaller than Mission. Medium-sized, vigorous, spreading tree similar to Neplus. Originated from a cross of Texas Mission and …
'Carmel'
Prunus dulcis
Excellent pollenizer for Nonpareil. High quality kernels: well-sealed nut keeps well. Young trees set heavy crops. Harvest 2-3 weeks after Nonpareil. 400 hours. Pollenizer required.
'Garden Prince'
Prunus dulcis
Compact, lushly foliated 10-12 ft. tree. Soft shell, kernels especially sweet and tasty. Bears young and heavy. Large, light pink blossoms. 250 hours. Self-fruitful. (Zaiger)
'Mission'
Prunus dulcis
Late-blooming, productive tree. Hard-shell nut with short, plump kernel. Interfruitful with All-In-One, Nonpareil, Price, Carmel. 500 hours. Pollenizer required.
'Ne Plus'
Prunus dulcis
Large soft-shelled nut. Long, broad, flat kernel. Spreading tree. Satisfactory pollenizer for Nonpareil in Northern California. 250 hours. Pollenizer required.
'Nonpareil'
Prunus dulcis
No. 1 commercial almond, the standard of quality. Interfruitful with Price, Mission, All-In-One, Carmel. (Neplus in Northern California only.) 400 hours. Pollenizer required.
'Peerless'
Prunus dulcis
Attractive hard shell: the leading in-shell variety. Blooms early, with Neplus. Medium-sized, upright tree. 400 hours. Pollenizer required: Neplus, Nonpareil.
'Price'
Prunus dulcis
Excellent pollenizer for Nonpareil as it blooms and harvests at the same time. Very similar nut. Small, heavy bearing tree. 400 hours. Pollenizer required.