"Baadaam" is the name of Almonds in many countries in the world. 80% of the almonds in the world are produced in California, USA. In addition, almonds are planted in India, Pakistan, Iran and Xinjiang, China. This name is well known to local people because of its long-standing cultural tradition.
Almond, also known as almond with thin shell, is the largest supplier of almonds in the world. More than 80% of almonds in the world are produced in California, and almonds in California are sold to about 100 countries around the world. In China, it is mainly produced in Xinjiang, mainly in Shule, Yengisar, shache, Yecheng and other counties in Kashgar Oasis south of Tianshan Mountain.
Almond enjoys Mediterranean climate, high temperature and long sunshine. Central California is one of the few places in the world where almond can be successfully planted commercially. Almond is the second most valuable crop in California. Most almond orchards in California have an area of less than 100 acre, and nearly 90% are family farms, many of which are managed by the third or fourth generation family members.
In China, Xinjiang has a continental climate with a large temperature difference in the morning and evening. Long sunshine and drought. In order to adapt to this environment, plants accumulate a lot of sugar and oil in their bodies, so the melons and fruits in Xinjiang are particularly sweet. Xinjiang almonds are higher in oil and sugar than foreign almonds, and taste sweeter. There are many varieties of almonds in Xinjiang, about forty, which are divided into five families, namely soft-shell sweet almonds, sweet almonds, thick-shell sweet almonds, bitter almonds and peach almonds. The best varieties of the first two families are: paper badan, soft shell badan, thin shell badan, Shuang Ren badan, etc. They are called "P Kakazi badan", "Kakazi badan" and "Queke badan" in Uighur.