2020 Varieties and Selections Report by the Almond Board of California
To summarize years of research in almond breeding, the Almond Board of California put together a comprehensive report in 2020. This report is a compilation of decades of work, nationally and internationally, across the almond industry.
To download the full report click here. A selection of the information contained in the report is presented below.
Nut Quality
The following figures are from the Almond Varieties and Selections report by the Almond Board of California. The following four figures display comparative nut quality characteristics of the RVT Varieties and Selections. Please note the inclusion of USDA variety 'Yorizane' under the name Y116-161-99. UC Davis varieties 'Winters', 'Sweetheart', and 'Kester' are included by name. Evaluators note that the interaction between 'Kester' and 'Hansen' rootstock is still being investigated.
Crack-out percent calculated for each selection or variety in the RVT. Adjusted means were calculated for the four years of data collection (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) over three locations (Stanislaus, Madera, Butte).
Percent sealed calculated for each selection or variety in the RVT. Adjusted means were calculated for the four years of data collection (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) over three locations (Stanislaus, Madera, Butte).
Quality defect percent doubles calculated for each selection or variety in the RVT. Adjusted means were calculated for the four years of data collection (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) over three locations (Stanislaus, Madera, Butte).
Quality defect percent shrivel calculated for each selection or variety in the RVT. Adjusted means were calculated for the four years of data collection (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) over three locations (Stanislaus, Madera, Butte).
Yield Characteristics
The following figures are from the Almond Varieties and Selections report by the Almond Board of California. The following three figures display comparative yield characteristics of the RVT Varieties and Selections at each of the three trial locations. Please note the inclusion of USDA variety 'Yorizane' under the name Y116-161-99. UC Davis varieties 'Winters', 'Sweetheart', and 'Kester' are included by name. Evaluators note that the interaction between 'Kester' and 'Hansen' rootstock is still being investigated.
Yield characteristics for 31 variety/selections in RVTs. Data displayed over four years (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) from Butte trial location and ranked by the 2018 and 2019 average yield per photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) intercepted.
Yield characteristics for 31 variety/selections in RVTs. Data displayed over four years (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) for Stanislaus trial location and ranked by the 2018 and 2019 average yield per photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) intercepted.
Yield characteristics for 31 variety/selections in RVTs. Data displayed over four years (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) for Madera trial location and ranked by the 2018 and 2019 average yield per photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) intercepted.