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by kurupt213 1445 days ago
Mmmm, you are ignoring the biomass of the tree
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Not just the tree, but the fruit itself.

Almond fruits are essentially peaches. If you crack open a peach or nectarine seed, you'll see an almond-like kernel inside.

Almond trees have been bred to improve the kernel at the expense of the rest of the fruit, but that rest of the fruit is a substantial portion of biomass which requires water.