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The standardshells have the greatest range in character, thickness and hardness of shell. For table use they are sometimes too hard for high-class trade. The percentage of kernel is too low to make them very attractive to the retail trade. Of this class of almond the Drake is probably the best of the California varieties. Almond varieties of all these classes are shown in figures 27 and 28. These illustrations show most of the varieties grown to any extent in California and others that have attracted much interest and inquiry, together with the European Tarragona.

FOOTNOTES

Tufts, W. P., unpublished data from experiments conducted in the University Farm orchard, at Davis, California.

Colby, Geo. E., Ann. Rept. Cal. Agri. Exp. Sta., 1895-1896 and 1896-1897.

As this bulletin goes to press doubt is raised as to whether some of these trees may not be on almond stock, but this in no material way affects the discussion.

Just what conditions will exist after the close of the present war cannot be forecast with any degree of accuracy. One thing is certain, the increasing popularity of shelled almonds makes it essential that the American markets become familiar with the California shelled product, and that this trade be extended as quickly as possible.

Cir. 121, Univ. Calif. Agri. Exp. Station, October, 1914.

The fumigation of Stored Grain, Dried Fruits, and Other Products, E. R. DeOng, Cal. Agr. Exp. Sta., Dec., 1917.

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