Almonds (Prunus communis var dulcis) were a traditional crop in Provence but in many areas only old and dying trees remain. Now new orchards, such as this with over 15000 trees, on the Valensole plateau produce a crop for sweet almond oil production and high quality almond products. The fruit of the almond is a drupe not a true nut. The outer hull, the exocarp, is covered a leathery coat covered in fine hair which splits open in autumn. Inside, a hard shell, the endocarp, encloses an edible seed. Photographed in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Chillmaid, Martyn F. |
Taille de l’image : | 4262 px × 6393 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |