For someone who prefers a conservative approach to making announcements, Tom Burchell sure knows how to start the New Year with a bang. Beginning in January 2025, Burchell, the third-generation owner of Burchell Nursery, in Oakdale, CA, is marketing the first and only self-compatible almond variety that is universally pollen cross-compatible with any other almond variety, according to the company. Six years in the making, the variety is branded by Burchell Nursery as ‘Nonpareil SC+’, a Genesis Almond Variety.