Narrative
Type = Almond. Per USDA Bulletin 1282, Almond Varieties in the United States, pg. 67-69: "This variety is often incorrectly called Commercial. The Harriot originated near Visalia, Calif., at some time between 1870 and 1875. Tree: Large; moderately upright (ratio of width of head to height, 1:1). Very vigorous. Main branches - Long, stocky, tend to grow upright. Branching angle moderately acute. Twigs - Produced profusely. Moderately long and slender. Lenticels - Numerous, small, wide, short, elliptical with bluntly acute or short acuminate ends, raised, dull gray, quite rough, longitudinal cracks in center. Foliage - Dense. Blade - Large, but many small ones present. Shape wide ovate, elliptical, or obovate; generally wide ovate. Petiole - Thick and short. Glands two to four, usually two, globular, medium sized, yellowish, frequently stipulelike, one or two basal crenations frequently glandular. Bearing habit - Mostly on wood 2 and 3 years old. Nut: Immature nut - Large (2 by 1 1/4 by 1 inches). Shape long, plump, oval. Hulled nut - Size rather large, varies on same tree. Shape - Rather plump, very long, narrow ovate. Hull - Soft, often crumbly. Outer shell thin and usually light yellowish brown in color. Inner surface of shell light brown; wavy or with shallow depressions. Kernel - Seldom any doubles (1 percent)."