


ALMOND VARIETIES IN THE UNITED STATES 39 
Hull: Outer surface green, with patches of reddish brown late in season; 
pubescence abundant, coarse, gray, woolly. Inner surface pale green as de- 
hiscence starts, rapidly turning brown. Dehisces along ventral edge. Ventral 
edges of halves of hull curved inward except at immediate base. One half of 
hull generally dries faster than the other. Ripens from August 15 to Sep- 
tember 10. 
Hulled nut.—(Pl. III, B.) Size medium (13 by ~ by 2 inches). Number of 
nuts to the pound, 170 to 220. Percentage of kernel to nut in hand-cracked 
samples, 38. 
Shape: Long ovate-oval. Part on ventral side of axis long ovate. Edgewise 
view, ovate-oval. Ventral edge much curved, straighter at apex than elsewhere. 
Wing thin and prominent the entire length of ventral edge. Dorsal edge con- 
siderably curved; plump; dorsal ridge narrow, not prominent, except at shoul- 
der. Base usually plump, flat; stem scar medium in size, narrow, long, slightly 
sloping dorsally or at right angles to axis. Apex wide, blunt; wing ends in 
broad tip. 
Shell: Soft, very light brown in color; outer surface thin, porous, and 
crumbly. Pits medium to numerous, small to large, variable in shape, mostly 
round; on sides and dorsal edge clear to ridge. Surface between pits deeply 
and coarsely stippled. Canals medium in size, oval. Inner shell, thin, hard. 
Inner surface light brown, with deep, short undulations. Ventral streak dark 
brown, short, narrow, tapering from middle to base; base end usually blunt. 
Kernel: Seldom fills shell cavity. Very few doubles. Size medium to quite 
large (average, 1 by % by 4 inch). Ovate; dorsal edge more straight than ven- 
tral edge as a rule. Ventral edge inclined to be straight at apex. Dorsal 
shoulder square or sharply rounding. Ventral shoulder gently rounding. Apex 
thin, wide, slightly tapering. Pellicle medium dark brown; pubescence short 
and very rough; veins indistinct; pellicle fold small, on apex third of ventral 
edge. Base scar dark brown, large, prominent, oval, or ovate. Flavor sweet, 
fair. 
Distinguishing characteristics —Shape long ovate-oval; wing thin and promi- 
nent; apex wide; base slightly dorsally sloping or at right angles to axis; 
pits medium in number; outer shell porous and crumbly; base of ventral streak 
blunt; kernel oval; pellicle light brown with heavy pubescence. Nuts of this 
variety often come into the market as Ne Plus Ultra, from which they can be 
distinguished easily. 'The shell is much lighter in color, is much more crumbly, 
has fewer pits; the wing is more evenly prominent; the dorsal edge is 
straighter; and the stem scar is slightly dorsally sloping or at right angles to 
the axis, while in the Ne Plus Ultra the stem scar is slightly ventrally 
sloping or at right angles to the axis. The nut of the Commercial is much 
smaller, the kernel sweeter, and the pellicle is lighter in color and less pubescent 
than is the case in the Ne Plus Ultra. 
COMMENTS 
On account of the light bearing habit of the tree, small size of the nut and 
kernel, and the tendency of the shell to crumble the variety should not be 
planted commercially. Mr. Newland, the originator of this nut, has not recom- 
mended it for several years, because he considers it inferior to a number of 
other varieties. 
14. CONCORD 
Origin.—Uncertain. Grown in the Concord district. 
Description 
NUT 
Hulled nut—(P1. III, C.) Size large (18 by 1vs by % inches). Number 
of nuts to the pound, 95 to 125. Percentage of kernel to nut, hand cracked, 27. 
Shape: Moderately plump, medium long, rather narrow pointed oval. Widest 
at one-third of distance from base to apex. Axis a little over one-third of way 
from dorsal to ventral edge, i. e., nearer dorsal edge than ventral. Edgewise 
view distinctly oval with cuneiform apex, point truncate. Ventral edge gradu- 
ally curving near middle, abruptly curving near apex, and increasing in curve 
from middle to apex, ventral flange thick and slightly protruding; wing dis- 
tinct, but never very prominent; suture frequently visible near base. Dorsal 

