For those in cooler climates, consider growing the ‘All-In-One’ variety,' Fern says. 'This compact and hardy almond tree is rare in that it can be grown down to zone 5. It is self-fertile ...

almond trees are planted approximately once every 25 years, and must achieve their full productive lifespan to remain profitable. Ninety percent of California’s farms are family-owned ...

In Yolo County, a tradition more than a century old thrives as the Capay Valley Almond Festival celebrates its 110th anniversary ...

A robot moves through a California almond orchard and casts a digital eye ... mechanical shakers displace nuts from trees—but not all the almonds fall to the orchard floor.