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Almonds , which are lower in saturated adipose tissue than many other nuts , also contain fiber , vitamin E and protein . It is important to harvestyour almondsat the right time . If you harvest too early , they will not be ripe enough . If you harvest too late , birds may slip the nut and insects may overrun them . After harvesting , you must hull the almonds and dry them altogether for storage . Dried almonds will keep for up to eight months at room temperature , according to the University of California .
Step 1
Harvest your almonds when most of the hulls have separate open slightly . According to the University of California Cooperative Extension , almond will first ripen at the jacket crown of the tree and then advance down . The beginning of August to the end of September is the acme harvest time .
Step 2
Spread a clean tarp underneath the almond tree .
Step 3
ping the branches with a foresightful , sturdy rod . It may be easier to firmly throw off lower branches with your hand .
Step 4
Collect the fallen nuts into a hoop as soon as you have free them . Gathering them up speedily help prevent damage from ants .
Step 5
Insert your fingerbreadth into the split up in the Isaac Hull and remove them .
Step 6
Spread the hulled Amygdalus communis on trays and cover them with a screenland to forestall bird from carrying them off . Place the tray outdoors to allow the Prunus amygdalus to dry out .
Step 7
Check the almonds for dryness every Clarence Shepard Day Jr. . Select several different sweet almond from various tray and collapse start the shield .
Step 8
get rid of the heart and bust them . If the nitty-gritty are brittle when disclose , the almonds are juiceless . If the kernels feel rubberlike , the almonds require more dry out time .
Step 9
Store the almonds in airtight container . The University of California advocate storing them aside from biting items like garlic and onion , as they can engulf olfactory perception . You may shell them before storage if you wish , but this is not necessary .
Tip
If it begins to rain down , move the almond trays indoors .
Warning
The University of California recommend that you wear rubber goggles and protective head gear , such as a hard chapeau , when shaking almond off of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . They may strike you .
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