Almond Variety · Spain
LarguetaThe elegant roasting almond.
The Largueta is the classic Spanish roasting almond: elongated, flat and intense in flavour. Roasted and salted it shows its strength — and it is the preferred variety for chocolate applications.
Profile
Shape
Elongated & flat
Typical caliber
13/14 mm
Fat content (typ.)
~53%
Harvest
September
Main regions
Aragón, Tarragona (Catalonia)
What buyers use this variety for
Roasted & salted
The standard of the Spanish snack shelf — even shape and intense flavour after roasting.
Chocolate & dragées
The elongated, flat shape coats cleanly — first choice for chocolate almonds and dragées.
Décor & topping
A shapely whole almond for visible applications on bakery and desserts.
Compared with other Spanish varieties
Every Spanish almond variety has its own profile — the right choice depends on your application.
| Variety | Shape & character | Taste | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcona | Round, flat, pale | Sweet, buttery, delicate | Premium snack, gourmet, turrón |
| Largueta | Elongated, flat, elegant | Intense, lightly sweet | Roasted & salted, chocolate |
| Comuna | Compact, mixed shape | Robust, classic | Marzipan, nougat, baking industry |
| Guara | Regular, modern plantation variety | Balanced, mild | Industry, predictable volumes |
| Valencia | Trade class, mixed | Classic Spanish | Marzipan, almond flour, industry |
From a buyer's perspective
Buying Largueta: what matters
Largueta sits between Marcona and Comuna in price and is well available in good qualities. Caliber uniformity and low breakage are decisive — especially for dragée applications.
Specify caliber uniformity — decisive for roasting and coating
Cap breakage contractually (dragée work needs whole kernels)
Aragón/Catalonia origin is the quality reference
Sample roasting behaviour before contracting
Frequently asked
Good to know.
Largueta is elongated and flat with a more intense flavour; Marcona is round and buttery-mild. Largueta is the roasting and chocolate almond, Marcona the premium snack almond — at a much higher price.
Its even, flat shape coats and panns cleanly, and its intense flavour holds its own against the chocolate.
Harvest runs in September; new-crop lots ship from October. We secure annual volumes through contracts right after harvest.
Source this variety?
Direct from our verified origin — or through us as your local buyer, sourced from across the Spanish market.