10 'Jordanolo' , 'I.X.L.', and 'Drake' are no longer being planted, but there are significant acreages of bearing trees of these cultibvars. The ovary is in a floral cup formed by the green bracts, the five pinkish petals, and the 10 to 30 stamens. Nectar is secreted within the cup. The pollen, which is not windblown, is produced on the anthers that loosely surround the stigma. The crop is harvested in the fall.
Honey bees visit the flowers eagerly for both nectar and pollen.
Honey produced from almonds is of poor quality and when harvested from the hive is used in the bakery trade. It is usually left in the hive as feed for the bees. The nectar and pollen stimulate honey bee brood-rearing. Nectar foragers are active on almonds throughout the day if weather permits, but pollen foragers are most active during midday. The honey bee is the primary insect visitor to almond flowers.