Organic Almonds are grown with synthetic free pesticides all natural.
                                    Pasteurized organic almonds are washed in hot water or steam then cooled to kill the germs that could be on the almonds. Every effort is used to keep the almonds clean,but you can`t be 100% sure without the final cleaning or pasteurizing. Do you really want your food to not be washed. Organic almonds are clean and chemical free.