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Revision as of 19:24, 23 January 2015
Almond trees (Prunus dulcis) were grown commercially on Santa Cruz Island in the early 20th century. A 1919 map by Superintendent Swain shows 126 trees planted in the Almendral (almond field).
In the News~
August 14, 1900 [SCICo]: “At general administration... chopping wood and picking almonds...”
December 18, 1913 [SBMP]: “The development of a new industry on the Channel Islands is proven by the receipt yesterday of a consignment of walnuts and almonds from Santa Cruz Island. There were 85 bags of English walnuts and 20 bags of almonds, the product of the Caire orchards. The nuts are of good quality. They were brought across on Captain Vasquez boat, the Otter.”
December 2, 1918 [SCICo]: “At the Main Ranch the European has been seeded and we are commencing to plow the almond and walnut groves.”
December 13, 1918 [SCICo]: “The walnut and almond groves have been plowed.”
April 5, 1920 [SCICo]: “…the almond orchard is harrowed.”
April 19, 1920 [SCICo]: “The pumpkins in the almond orchard have failed to come up.”
November 23, 1906 [SBMP]: “Island trade in full swing. Cattle shipments—wine, walnuts, almonds and other products being marketed. Trade with the islands is in full swing at the present time, notwithstanding the rough weather… The Santa Cruz Island schooner came in yesterday with a cargo of wine, walnuts and almonds, products of the island ranches, and returned in the afternoon for a cargo of sheep…”
