More than ten years of experiments on almond growing at Harran Plain in Sanliurfa have shown that there is a safe and big potential for almond production in this region. Last year, an experiment (TAGEM-BB-98-05-03-001) was started with about 25 almond cvs (Turkish, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian and American) in 3 locations at Harran Plain and 4 sub-regions in the southeast Anatolia and eastern Mediterranean area. They were budded on almond rootstocks and the plants were planted in February-March, 1999. Another experiment was established in February 1999 by a private firm (NURMET) with 3 Spanish (Masbovera, Glorieta and Guara) and 3 French (Lauranne, Ferragnes and Ferraduel) cvs budded on GF-677. All the plants were irrigated by drip irrigation. Their growth is measured by regular intervals. In most of the experimental places developments of the young trees are satisfactory.