Ingrid: smaak en teelt
Roze vroege bloesem; eetbare noten. RHS vermeldt hybride/synoniem Prunus × amygdalopersica.
By Redactie MoestuinApp · updated
Add to my gardenSave for free in your own garden account.
Loading the garden guide…
Loading the garden guide…
SeedStepsYour vegetable garden, one step at a time.My gardenRoze vroege bloesem; eetbare noten. RHS vermeldt hybride/synoniem Prunus × amygdalopersica.
By Redactie MoestuinApp · updated
Edible almond kernel; use only a known edible fruit selection.
This description applies to the species; a separate taste test of this cultivar has not been confirmed.
Almond combines early blossom with a very different harvest from juicy fruit. Treat it as a sheltered tree crop, paying particular attention to the blossom stage. Choose a selection confirmed to be edible and ask the supplier to clearly specify its rootstock and pollination requirements.
Warm, sunny and sheltered, with well-drained soil. Early blossom is vulnerable to late frost.
For Ingrid, check a suitable pollination partner with overlapping flowering with the supplier; seeing early blossom alone is not evidence of fruit set.
Grafted plant; ask separately about rootstock and final size.
A young open crown: Choose well-positioned main branches facing different directions. Remove unwanted low shoots and steep competitors while young. Keep light and air, avoiding large pruning wounds. For Ingrid, follow Prunus pruning on dry days during growth.
Harvesting and drying kernels: Wait for fruit coverings to dry and start opening. Pick or collect intact fruit without soil contamination. Remove outer husks and dry stones thoroughly. Use only kernels from a verified edible selection; store dry harvests sealed.
Allow space for the mature tree, not just the plant currently in the pot. The cultivar determines part of your fruit choice; the rootstock and tree form also help determine how much space the tree needs. Draw the crown, harvesting reach and support on your garden plan. Before buying, check whether a suitable pollinating partner is needed and whether one actually flowers nearby.
Where necessary, support a young tree with a suitable stake and a wide, soft tie. Do not let the tie rub or constrict the tree, and check it as the trunk and crown grow. Water must reach the root zone; a small wet patch on the surface does not tell you whether the rootball has enough moisture. Take care when planting and follow the species instructions for the correct planting depth.
Keep samples of the different cultivars separate. Record picking ripeness, eating ripeness, texture and the preparation you used. Fruit that tastes pleasant straight from the tree may behave differently in a pie or during storage. For perennial plants, your own flowering and harvest observations are more useful than a fixed countdown from the planting date.
Checked on 2026-10-12. This guide was originally written using the listed sources. Growing advice from other countries is not a local weather forecast.