MANUFACTURED ALMOND GRADING SPECIFICATIONS
SLICED Thickness
Range (inches) | Target (inches) | |
Thick | 0.061-.069 | 0.065 |
Regular | 0.043-0.051 | 0.047 |
Thin | 0.027-0.035 | 0.031 |
Extra Thin | 0.019-0.027 | 0.023 |
DICED
Large 30/16 Thru 30/64” RHS* Stays on top of 16/64”
Medium 22/8 Thru 22/64” RHS Stays on top of 8/64”
Small 12/8 Thru 12/64” RHS Stays on top of 8/64”
Fine 8/12M Thru 8/64” RHS Stays on top of 12 mesh
*RHS=Round hole screen sizes
BLANCHED
Slivered Target Thickness 0.190 inches
Slivered Medium Target Thickness 0.135 inches
Whole Maximum Split & Broken 5%
Splits Maximum Broken 10%
Whole Broken Minimum Whole 70%
Packing Information
* Natural Almonds Shipping Information
– 50LB. Cartons Almonds
– Net WT. 50 Lbs.(22.68 KG) Shipping Wt. 52.20 lbs
* Manufactured Almond Shipping Informantion
– Blanched Whole / Broken Blanched
– Net Wt50 Lbs. (22.68)25 lb. (11.34 Kg)
– Shipping Wt 52.20lbs 26.62Lbs
* Slivered / Meal / Sliced / Flakes / Diced / Splits
– Net Wt25 Lbs. (11.34 Kg)25 Lbs. (11.34 kg)
Almonds Variety
California Varieties:
Nonpareil
Sonora
Peerles
Price
Carmel
Butte
Padre
Mission
Monterrey
Fritz
Sizes:
The sizes of almonds are measured by the amount of kernels in an ounce.
The following sizes are most common:
18/20
20/22
23/25
25/27
27/30
30/32
32/34
34/36
Almonds are mainly grown in the USA, Australia, Spain, Chile, Greece, Portugal, Tunisia and Turkey.