The almond tree fit perfectly to the soil and climate of Greece and is the main nut with an annual production of about 30 000 tonnes.
The chemical composition of almonds is as follow
| INGREDIENTS | UNIT |
| Energy | 755Kcal/100g |
| Protein | 7.1g/100g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.3g/100g |
| Total Fat | 52.1g/100g |
| Saturated | 8.6% |
| Monounsaturated | 59.7% |
| Polyakoretsa | 31.7% |
| Water | 5.2g/100g |
| Cholesterol | <0.5mg/100g |
| Calcium | 405mg/100g |
| Potassium | 4.7mg/100g |
| Magnesium | 720mg/100g |
| Sodium | 2.5mg/100g |
| Ferrum | 3.0mg/100g |
| Phosphorus | 1235mg/100g |
| Chromium | 14.3μg/100g |