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I don’t think almond trees will grow in Iowa. I’m not an arborist though.

• s1artibartfast 4y ago
  Pistachios certainly don't. They are desert trees native to Iran.
• stevenjgarner 4y ago
  Nuts that can be grown in Iowa include black walnuts, Persian (so-called “English”) walnuts, heartnuts, pecans and other hickory nuts, hazels, almonds, chestnuts, and perhaps a few other minor species. [0] [0] https://practicalfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Tom-Wahl-Nut-Growing-and-Marketing-Handout.pdf https://practicalfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Tom-...
  • njarboe 4y ago
    Almonds can be grown in Iowa, according to the document you cited, but in the next section (Which ones should I grow, or should I grow them all?) after your quote one finds: "Almonds—Unreliable in bearing due to susceptibility to late frosts and numerous diseases" So I would say no to commercial production of almonds on Iowa. The California central valley is probably the best place on Earth to grow almonds, so it's a good place to do that. The US needs to trade something for those Chinese goods. Deserts are good places to grow things, if you have the water, because the mentioned diseases are much less prone to develop and spread.