Almonds can KILL !!!

[Deleted member 38455]

Like many of us mooching around out here , we've helped ourselves to heaps of almonds found growing naturally.

Today I learnt (the hard way) that there are TWO types of almond trees, one type is the sweet cultivated kind and the other grows wild and tastes bitter.

I noticed our dog snuffling round the ground and realised he was eating some almonds so I thought I'd help myself to some as well.

First one I tasted was really bitter, no one could eat that ! I spat it out and tried another one. Same taste and so I spat that out too.

Next minute our little Yorkshire Terrier was foaming and convulsing and (luckily) violently vomiting. He threw up about three times , staggered about a bit and slowly (thank God) came round.

A bit later I read this .... Certain Almonds are Highly Poisonous

They say 'Experience is a good school. But the fees are high." Amen to that !!!!

 

[witzend]

Thanks for the tip Glad YT got over it. You have heard of Processional Caterpillars

 

[molly 2]

Thanks for the tip Glad YT got over it. You have heard of Processional Caterpillars

. No do they taste like almonds ?

 

[Deleted member 38455]

Thanks for the tip Glad YT got over it. You have heard of Processional Caterpillars

OMG yes - do you think they're trying to kill us over here lol ?!

 

[karakachan]

We had quite a few almond trees in our garden in BG..they produced lovely tasting nuts[lol]..so did the walnut trees,they were everywhere,great harvest of those late in the year....FREE too

 

[mickymost]

We had quite a few almond trees in our garden in BG..they produced lovely tasting nuts[lol]..so did the walnut trees,they were everywhere,great harvest of those late in the year....FREE too

Yes can't beat some tasty nuts :tongue::tongue:

 

[jeffmossy]

Poor doggy , I am happy this turned out ok for you

 

[trevskoda]

Well the dog survived that must be the muts nuts.
Yet they tell us eating to much junk food is bad for us.:tongue:

 

[Harleyboygaz3]

Bitter almonds

Like many of us mooching around out here , we've helped ourselves to heaps of almonds found growing naturally.

Today I learnt (the hard way) that there are TWO types of almond trees, one type is the sweet cultivated kind and the other grows wild and tastes bitter.

I noticed our dog snuffling round the ground and realised he was eating some almonds so I thought I'd help myself to some as well.

First one I tasted was really bitter, no one could eat that ! I spat it out and tried another one. Same taste and so I spat that out too.

Next minute our little Yorkshire Terrier was foaming and convulsing and (luckily) violently vomiting. He threw up about three times , staggered about a bit and slowly (thank God) came round.

A bit later I read this .... Certain Almonds are Highly Poisonous

They say 'Experience is a good school. But the fees are high." Amen to that !!!!

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Hi Ian, I think the bitter almonds you tasted are the same as we get here in Portugal. They are called Armaga's and they use them to make the local liqueur Amendoa Armarga . I guess once they've distilled them they lose the toxins I guess? We have both types in our garden here and yes I have tried eating them, Very Bitter indeed!!! Glad you're dog is ok though :wave: