These little gems, without question, taste bitter with a strong almond(marzipan) flavour. I noticed an effect after about 10 days of daily consumption of 6-8 ground kernels, mixed with my morning porridge. For years I have suffered with warts and the only relief available came from regular visits to the GP. It is also worth noting that I also eat 2 fresh South African Apricots daily and look forward to smashing the nut apart at the end to release the little kernel. A friend of mine who is going through a torrid time with cancer at present put me onto B17 and swears by them. I carried out some internet research B17 and reasoned that sufficient evidence existed for me to believe and give it a go.