Semi-hard shell with good seal. Kernel is small to medium size. Tree is large size, upright growth characteristics. Great pollinator for Nonpareil.

Bloom: 0 Harvest: +14

(PP#34,044), Another of the exciting introductions from Burchell Nursery. Upright robust growth, sweet light cocoa colored kernel with a shape similar to Aldrich.
Often being classified in the California category. Shakes easy and clean. Average Kernel count/oz is 26 with a crack out percentage of 60%

Bloom: 0 Harvest: +10

Very productive. Shell is hard and well sealed. Kernel small and plump (similar to Mission). Tree is medium to large, somewhat spreading, but not as much as Nonpareil. The Almond Board of California and University of California’s regional variety test plots both confirm that Butte is one of the state’s top producers. Butte is ideal for a later bloom/harvest combination and works well in conjunction with a number of varieties.

Bloom: +5 Harvest: +15

BNI Exclusive
(PP#19,369), Beautiful California type kernel. Blooms perfectly ahead of nonpareil and harvests a few days after. Pollinates with Nonpareil and many other popular varieties. Capitola has been evaluated since 1996.

Bloom: 0 Harvest: +3

Introduced in 1966 by Burchell Nursery. Heavy producer, shell is soft and well sealed. Kernel is large and elongated. Tree is small to medium size, not spreading but more upright than Nonpareil.

Bloom: +2 Harvest: +15

Introduced in 1969 by Burchell Nursery. Heavy producer, semi-soft shell. Kernel is small. Tree is medium size with upright growth characteristics.

Bloom: 0 Harvest: +40

A UC Davis introduction that blooms approximately 4 days after Nonpareil and harvest 4 to 7 days after Nonpareil. Growth habit is vigorous and upright to spreading. Mature tree size is slightly smaller than Nonpareil.

Bloom: +4 Harvest: +7

Introduced in 1977 by Burchell Nursery. High producer. Paper-thin shell, well sealed. Kernel is mid-size. Tree is medium size, semi-upright, similar to Nonpareil. This variety has consistently displayed impressively high production. The nuts are easy to knock.

Bloom: +3 Harvest: +8

A Spanish variety with a small, precocious habit. The shells are hard, making the nuts more difficult to shell, resulting in a weaker meat to shell ratio. However, Marcona meats are generally worth 20% more per pound than Nonpareil. Good compatibility with Sonora.

Bloom: -7 Harvest: +7

Long-time popular variety in California. Consistent producer. Hard shell with a good seal. Kernel is small and plump. Tree is large and upright.

Bloom: +6 Harvest: +30

Introduced in 1974 by Burchell Nursery. Heavy producer. Kernel is large and elongated. Semi-hard shell which is well sealed. Tree is small and spreading.

Bloom: +1 Harvest: +30

Very large kernels, soft shell, easy to harvest. Susceptible to frost due to early bloom. Tree is mid-size with spreading, willowing growth characteristics.

Bloom: -6 Harvest: +14

Most widely planted variety in California. Large paper-thin shell, flat kernel. Has high market demand. Nut removal is relatively easy. Tree is large and upright to spreading.

Bloom: 0 Harvest: 0

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(PP#32,301), A 2019 Burchell Nursery breeding program introduction with a medium sized nut in a semi-hard shell. Tree has a vigorous growth habit with open structure and is medium in size. High crack out of 50 – 55% with good in-shell use. Self-fertile tree harvests two (2) weeks after Nonpareil.

Bloom: 0 Harvest: +14

Introduced in 1983 by the University of California. Hard shell with a good seal. Kernel is small, plump. Tree is medium size and upright.

Bloom: +5 Harvest: +27

Susceptible to frost due to early bloom. Used as an in-shell product because of its attractive, light colored, hard shell. Tree is medium size with moderate to spreading growth. Easy to knock.

Bloom: -3 Harvest: +20

Paper-thin shell, small kernel, easy to knock. Tree is medium size and somewhat upright.

Bloom: 0 Harvest: +7

Hard shell with good seal. Kernel is small and plump (smaller than Mission). Tree is medium size, upright growth, similar to Mission.

Bloom: +7 Harvest: +35

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(PP#28,466), This self-fertile variety was introduced in 2015 by Burchell Nursery. Beautiful, light and smooth kernel. Monterey or Carmel type. Size 20/22 to 24/25 almonds/oz. Early, heavy production, with one harvest. High crack-out of 60–65%. Good for both shelled and in-shell use. Blooms with or slightly ahead of Nonpareil and harvests with or slightly ahead of Nonpareil.

Bloom: 0 Harvest: -1

University of California variety, introduced in 1983. Kernel is large and elongated. Tree is medium to large and somewhat spreading. High quality kernel with high market value.

Bloom: -3 Harvest: +7

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(PP# 21,934), An attractive, good flavored nut whose kernel shows promise of being blended with Nonpareil. It blooms with or slightly ahead of the Nonpareil.

Bloom: +1 Harvest: +14

(PP#13,286), A new University of California variety that shows production promise in the north and south ends of the state. Blooms 2 to 3 days ahead of Nonpareil with good bloom overlap. Winters has been quite productive in Butte and Kern County regional variety trials. Appears to be susceptible to some Spring diseases and is not recommend to be planted where disease pressure is high. Winters harvests just before Carmel and has good quality kernels.

Bloom: -2 Harvest: +1

Introduced in 1985 by Burchell Nursery. High production potential. Shell semi-soft with good seal. Kernel is medium size and plump. Tree is small and somewhat spreading like Carmel. Outstanding heavy production has been the hallmark of Wood Colony since its introduction in 1985. Prolonged bloom coincides with Carmel, but has a similar scaffold structure. Because of its compact size, the tree is suitable for close plantings. Wood Colony is successfully pollinated by varieties such as Carmel and Nonpareil.

Bloom: +2 Harvest: +7

USDA self-fertile variety with similar bloom and harvest timing as Nonpareil. Intermediate tree vigor and growth habit is slightly weeping.

Bloom: 0 Harvest: 0