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Organic Almonds

DESCRIPTION: Bitter Apricot Kernels have been obtained through shelling, hand-picking. And then recleaned by machinery which can take away seeds, hulls, chips, light kernels, glass, stones, metals, and other materials

STORAGE: Store in closed bags in which ambient is clean, dry, ventilate, avoid sunlight, dampproof, free from infestation under 20 degrees

INFESTATION: Free from live infestation, insect bodies or larvae, and evidence of contamination by rodents and/or birds

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATION:
Flavour: Typical of bitter apricot kernels. Free from Strong,
Flat, or foreign flavours
Odor: Characteristic Bitter Apricot Kernels
Odors. Without Off or foreign Odors
Colour: Brown yellow, typical of this kernels
Moisture: Max 6 %
Purity: Around 99.95 %
Broken kernels: Max 3 %
Bad kernel of obscure: 6%
Aflatoxins: Max 4PPB

Scientifically known as the Prunus dulcis, the almond tree is the cousin of the peach, cherry and the apricot trees. It bears fruits, which have stone like seeds within, and it is these seeds, which are better known as the almond nuts. The tree is a small deciduous tree that grows to a height ranging from about 4 meters to 10 meters.

Its shoots are green at first but later turn into a purple colour, when they are exposed to sunlight. The fruit is a drupe, which is about 3.5 to 6 cm long. The outer covering or the exocarp, is a leathery green-grey coat called the hull, which houses the hard shell, which contains the edible kernel. The shell is referred to as the endocarp and matures approximately seven to eight months after flowering.

Almonds are believed to be a native of Western Asia and North Africa. They have been consumed by human beings since ancient Greek and Roman times. At present they are widely grown in the Mediterranean countries and also in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Morocco and California.  
In addition to being eaten raw, almonds are a wonderful addition to a variety of recipes from salads to baked and cooked foods. Inclusion of almonds in our daily lives can do wonders for our health. Almonds provide us with a good source of Vitamin E and manganese. They also contain ample amounts of copper, riboflavin, magnesium, copper and phosphorous. Though almonds are a food rich in fat, but most of the fat present in them is the heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.