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consider growing the ‘All-In-One’ variety,' Fern says. 'This compact and hardy almond tree is rare in that it can be grown down to zone 5. It is self-fertile, reliable and produces sweet nuts ...

A self-pollinating nonpareil could mean less need for bees and greater production for the most popular variety of nut.