article_snippet.sent: The nut that frequently appears in the Bible as a symbol of fruitfulness and promise has been dubbed ‘the Devil’s nut’, pinpointed as the chief culprit in an eco-disaster that is developing in California.
article_snippet.sent: One TV station has talked about ‘almond shaming’, while the Los Angeles Times outed them as the ‘villains’ of a mega-drought that could last for decades.
article_snippet.sent: Some almond farmers have tried to shift the blame.
article_snippet.sent: The hunt is on for celebrity almond investors, amid reports that both Oprah Winfrey and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are making huge sums from almond farms.
article_snippet.sent: Almond farmers are also fighting among Almond farmers.
article_snippet.sent: Smaller growers are blaming the big companies moving into the market, saying Smaller growers are growing almonds in areas that are too dry for the trees.
article_snippet.sent: Perhaps The list of reputed benefits is not surprising, given that almonds are mentioned in the Book of Genesis as ‘among the best of fruits’.
article_snippet.sent: The rod of Aaron — brother of Moses — supposedly brought forth fragrant almond flowers.