Almond trees, La Palma, Canary Islands

Almond trees are to be found on most of the greener parts of the island. The Almond Festival is held every year in Puntagorda, in the north-west of the island at the end of January or the beginning of February.
Almonds are for sale in the shops and on the markets most of the year.
Almond products are many and varied. Almonds are used in biscuits and cakes. Theye are mashed to form a paste which can be eaten on bread .. something like peanut butter without the butter.

	Close-up of a pink almond flower.

	Almonds ready for harvesting in the autumn. The soft outer skin opens and falls off. The edible part of the almond is hidden within the hard outer shell. When you shake an almand and you hear the nut rattke inside then it is ripe.

	In november and december the flower buds start to form.

	Around Christmas the buds of the almond flowers begin to open.

	Almond bud almost open.

	Almond flower in its full glory. In this case a variety with slightly pink flowers.

	Almonds fresh from the tree and ready for storage to allow them to dry out.

	White flowered almond.

	Almond blossom against a La Palma sunset.

	A holiday home in Las Tricias, surrounded by flowering almond trees.

	A fairytale scene when the almond trees flower.

	A lone almond tree in the pastures above El Paso.

	At the end of January and the beginning of February the almonds are in full bloom. A beautiful sight with the pink and white blossom against the fresh-green of the new grass.

	Monte EL Jable in Puntagorda in almond blossom time. The rich red earth contrasts with the vivid green grass, almond, clover and wild flowers.

	Puntagorda in almond blossom time

	Puntagorda, EL Pino and the hills above. In January and February ... almonds, almonds and more almonds.

	A Dragon tree surrounded by flowering almonds.

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Almond trees, La Palma, Canary Islands