These are phenomenal! I'd ordered the pecans and was impressed at the quality, freshness, and taste -- so I went back and ordered the almonds - same amazing attributes! I will say that I've had larger pecans and almonds; however, often that is because those growers use copious amounts of pesticides, herbicides, or are GMOs so their product will be super size - what I like about these is that there are no sprayed chemicals and albeit a bit smaller (as is the case with organic fruit/veg), the quality and taste are far superior. I have found a piece of a hull here and there, but it states it explicitly on the bag that those could be in there -- and I eat them mindfully one at a time - not a big handful - so it hasn't been a problems because they are easily identifiable. Thank you once again Pecan Shop - you don't disappoint!