Mature almond (IMAGE) American Society of Agronomy Caption Mature almond fruits split when they are ready to be harvested. Credit Sat Darshan Khalsa Usage Restrictions For use with this story only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.