First New Crop Almond Shipments Start Strong
Data from the first reporting period of the 2012 California almond crop shows the industry shipped 139.6 million lbs. for August, 25% above the same month last year. August, shipments in the U.S. market are up 11%. Shipments to Asia are up more than 50%. China continues to drive...
“How Do They Do It” To Air Episode On Almonds
Did you know it takes billions of bees to produce a million tons of California almonds? See for yourself how the bees help to bring the California almond crop to life each year. “Behind the ordinary is the extraordinary.” That’s the slogan for “How Do They Do It,” a...
Demand for 2012 Almond Crop is Steady
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2012 Almond Crop Harvest Set To Begin
Did you know that Asia and the Middle East tend to buy the highest quality and most premium variety of almond, Non-pareil, while Europe disproportionately buys the lower cost pollinizers and by-products. The opposite of what one would expect given per-capita incomes. We now have final shipment results for...
Most people never run far enough…
“Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second.” – William James The one hobby I have undertaken since moving to California is trail running. Practically, it combines two passions of mine — being outside and exercising — during a life...
2012 Almond Crop Harvest Set To Begin
Throughout the California Central Valley, almond growers spent much of July in preparation for the upcoming harvest. Weed control, irrigation and insect management activities dominated growers’ attention during the period as they worked to support the maturing crop and prepare the orchards for an efficient harvest. The 2012 crop...
June Almond Market Shipment Report
The NASS Objective Estimate for the 2012 California almond crop was released on June 29 at 2.1 billion lbs. Given the trend of steady growth in global almond consumption, supplies will once again be tight in the 2012 crop. In the 2011 crop year, shipments of California almonds increased...
Harvest is Around the Corner
Summer’s arrival in the central region has brought the first signs of the upcoming harvest. As may be seen in the accompanying photo, the first “blank” kernels have made their appearance along the west side of the Central Valley. Hulls of these empty nuts typically split approximately two weeks...
July Market News
As President and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers, Mark Jansen is your best source for almond industry insights. This month’s video brings you up to date with the latest almond shipment data and first insights to the 2012 crop....
2012 California Almond Crop Projected To Grow 3%
The NASS Objective Estimate for the California almond crop was released today, June 29, 2012 at 2.1 billion lbs. This 2012 crop is projected 3% larger than the 2011 crop and slightly more than the Subjective Estimate of 2.0 billion lbs. released earlier on May 3, 2012. The Objective...