The acquisitions will be funded via a $ 61 million capital raising, which will also provide funding for the development of further 1000 hectares of almond orchards leased to Singapore's Olam at Darlington Point in the NSW Riverina and an earlier acquisition of 259 hectares of macadamia orchards near Bundaberg. (afr.com)
And that's just what scientists and farmers are testing out with almond orchards in California. (treehugger.com)
I was surprised to learn that almonds are the only crop that is 100 % dependent on honey bees for the pollination of its crops and every spring more than a million colonies of honey bees are placed in California almond orchards to pollinate the crop. (kimscravings.com)