Crop Progress Report – November 4, 2024

Weather conditions during October provided ample opportunities for the completion of the 2024 harvest. Daily maximum temperatures declined steadily from the unseasonably warm levels just over 100 degrees at the start of the period, dipping into the lower 70’s and upper 60’s by the first of November. (Read more...

Blue Diamond Almond Market Update – October 15, 2024

Industry shipments for the second month of the crop year totaled 213.6 million pounds, reflecting a 27% increase from last month, though 2% lower than the same period last year. Exports rebounded significantly to 157.6 million pounds, marking a 48% increase from last month (Read more . . .)...

Crop Progress Report – September 30, 2024

The summer to fall seasonal transition brought a continuation of summer-like temperatures throughout California’s Central Valley. With the exception of several days at mid-month when readings dipped into the mid-70’s to lower 80’s (Read more . . .)...

Crop Progress Report – August 26, 2024

August provided California’s almond growers with a welcome respite from the abnormally high temperatures experienced in July. While daily maximum temperatures peaked just above the 100-degree mark early in the period in the Sacramento and northern San Joaquin Valleys, (Read more . . .)...

Crop Progress Report – July 29, 2024

As noted in our previous report, the high temperatures forecast for the first week of July made quite an impression on California’s agricultural community. Daily maximum temperatures were widely reported in excess of 100 degrees, with highest readings reaching over 110 degrees. (Read more . . .)...

Blue Diamond Almond Market Update – July 17, 2024

June shipments met industry expectations reaching 206.2 million pounds. This marks a 9% decrease from last month and a 10.5% increase from the same time last year. Domestic shipments were 62.0 million pounds reflecting a 2% increase over last year, while export shipments were up 15% compared to last...

Crop Progress Report – July 1, 2024

The spring to summer transition was accompanied by a significant change in temperatures throughout the Central Valley, with readings rising consistently above the century mark for several days. Strangely, it was also accompanied by a pulse of monsoonal moisture that spawned thunderstorms in several areas of the Valley, dropping...