Can you grow an almond tree in San Francisco? Anyone have any tips?
According to the websites I’ve visited and the information gathered, you can grow an almond tree in San Francisco….providing you have good soil drainage. Nut and peach trees need anywhere from 500 to 1,000 chilling hours, when temperatures are less than 40 degrees. Your biggest concerns would be frosts and rains during the blooming period (which normally occurs in the first half of February). Frosts will destroy the bloom and prevent nuts from developing. Rains during this time introduce diseases that can attack the blooms and prevent them from developing into nuts. You also have to make sure you have enough bees to do the pollinating for you. If you’re willing to devote the time and energy, you should be successful in getting a good harvest 4 to 5 years after planting. GOOD LUCK! Here are some very informative websites for you to view; http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/plan
