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What is a Jordan almond?

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Question: What is a Jordan almond?
It's all a matter of size.
Answer:

What are Jordan almonds? Are they the same as regular almonds?

If you find a variety called the Jordan almond, it's not a different species, but simply a larger specimen of the almond grown in Spain where the growing conditions produce unusually large fruits.

The term Jordan almonds is also used in reference to the pastel-colored, candy-coated Jordan almonds. When preparing a recipe, be certain you know which to use.

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