| Almonds can be found in such common places as on | | | | are mentioned in the book of Numbers which dates |
| top of a salad or as a snack while on a plane. They | | | | back to around 1400 BC. Then around 300BC |
| are packed full on nutritional value and are tasty to | | | | explorers traveling along the "Silk Road" between |
| eat. Almonds are so versatile that they can be used | | | | Asia and the Mediterranean brought along almonds to |
| as a key ingredient in dessert or found as a snack in | | | | eat. These explorers consequently began to grow |
| between meals. | | | | almonds in such new regions as Morocco, Greece, |
| Did you know that one ounce of almonds has as | | | | Israel, Italy and Spain. |
| much calcium as ¼ cup of milk as well as | | | | During Roman times almonds were considered to be |
| providing 35% of the recommended daily allowance | | | | a fertility charm. Maybe ancient Romans new of the |
| of Vitamin E. Vitamin E has been proven to help | | | | nutritional value of almonds and figured it couldn't hurt |
| prevent some forms of cancer. | | | | with fertility. During the mid 18th century almonds |
| Almonds are also high in folic acid which helps prevent | | | | made there way from Spain to California. It took a |
| birth defects and have higher levels of magnesium | | | | century or so for the almond trees to become |
| than those found in spinach or oatmeal. | | | | established and produce the volumes of almonds we |
| The phosphorous found in almonds helps to build | | | | see today. |
| strong bones and teeth and some of the other | | | | Then by the early 1900's the San Joaquin and |
| nutrients contained in almonds are protein, fiber, iron, | | | | Sacramento areas of California were well established |
| zinc, copper and phytochemicals. | | | | as leaders in the almond industry. |
| Almonds come with a long and rich history. Almonds | | | | |