Monty and Jerry pose in front of two of Monty's antique trucks.
He stores all kinds of stuff in this 130-year-old barn, which has a fresh coat of red paint on it.
Almond trees, above and below, looking strong and healthy and laden with almonds.
Right now, in July, they have their green fuzzy outer hulls on, but they will be ready to harvest in September. They look sort of like little green oval peaches at this time of year.
The harvested and hulled almonds will eventually be sold to Blue Diamond Almonds, and from there, shipped out all over the world. 
In September, a "shaker" will go through the orchards, grasp each tree trunk and shake the almonds out of the trees.
So the next time you eat almonds, you might be consuming some from Monty's almond orchards. They are high in antioxidants and thus very good for your health! 
The old pump house (called the tank house) with a windmill on top used to pump water, but now it's just for looks. It's also about 130 years old.I hope you enjoyed this little tour of a California almond orchard!
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11 comments:
I really enjoyed the tour, thanks for the fun pics.
Have a great week.
Guy
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Very interesting! I never knew almonds were fuzzy.
They're fuzzy like the outside of a peach--ever notice that the inside of a peach pit looks like an almond? But peach pits are poisonous, so don't eat them! The fuzzy coat of the almond has to be scraped off and then the inner hull must be removed and then you reach the edible almond.
What fun! I've never seen an almond orchard before. Thanks! Loved the barn and old cars, too.
Great shots lots of color and details, this was wonderful for me!
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Another interesting fact about an almond tree is that it is usually grafted on to a peach tree root, which is more disease-resistant. The almond growers buy them already grafted.
I never knew almonds grew with an outer hull. I love the barn and windmill.
Yes - I have eaten Blue Diamond Almonds, so maybe they were from Monty! I enjoyed seeing them on the tree in their fuzzy casings.
What a lovely place!! I don't think I've ever seen almond trees before.
Pat;) I loved the tour - I will think of Monty's almond orchard next time I eat/use this delicious nut. Thanks for visiting my blog this week.
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