almond tree harvesting

[gotchaeme]

i was just wondering can u harvest almonds in the uk? i have a almond blossom tree in my garden and the almonds have started to grow i think it is because of this heat, is it possible to harvest almonds and are they edible and if they can when do i pick them and prepare them to eat?

[Thunderbird+]

It depends on wheather you have an ornamental variety or the edible type (Prunus fragalis) which has white blossome with shells that break easily to get the kernals.

[gotchaeme]

well i dont know the exact type but it has pink blossoms so i dont know really?

what u think ?

[WendyS]

Yes, if you have a fruiting almond tree you should get nuts from it around September. We used to have several in our garden when I was a child. However, I seem to remember they have to be several years old before they start yielding any nuts.