almond insights

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...

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 . . .)...

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 . . .)...

The California almond industry begins the 2024 crop year with August shipments totaling 168.3 million pounds, a decrease of 6% from the previous month and 21% from last year. Domestic shipments were strong at 62.1 million pounds, (Read more . . .)...

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 . . .)...

In July, the final month of the 2023 crop year, almond shipments totaled 179.4 million pounds, reflecting a 4% decrease from the previous year and falling short of industry expectations. (Read more . . .)...

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 . . .)...

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...

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...

May shipments of 226.1 million pounds came in at industry expectations. At 16% higher than last year, this is the second strongest May on record. Domestic shipments recorded a monthly high for the second time this year at 65.6 million pounds, which is 1% higher than last month and...