Crop Progress Report – March 15, 2024
The 2024 California almond bloom is quickly coming to an end. In the San Joaquin Valley all varieties have all passed peak bloom and are quickly pushing green leaves. In the Sacramento Valley some late blooming Butte and Padre blocks are wrapping up and will more than likely be...
Crop Progress Report – March 8, 2024
Multiple weather events, as well as some clear, sunny days impacted the almond growing regions of California this past week. In the Sacramento Valley, multiple days of rain and heavy wind slowed the progress of the bloom. Early morning lows in the mid-thirties were recorded in some areas. (Read...
Crop Progress Report – March 1, 2024
This report covers the conditions and activities observed from February 23, 2024 to February 29, 2024. Written updates will be posted regularly on Fridays throughout bloom and will have a more regionalized focus. Additional updates will be posted as needed. (Read more . . .)...
Crop Progress Report – February 23, 2024
This report covers the conditions and activities observed from February 16, 2024 to February 22, 2024. Written updates will be posted regularly on Fridays throughout bloom and will have a more regionalized focus. Additional updates will be posted as needed. [Read more]...
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Almond Insights is a well-read Blue Diamond post. We received hundreds of responses to the test email our agency accidentally sent on Friday. Though only a few were able to decipher the language we were happy to know Almond Insights is reaching you. We’re very sorry for any confusion...
“And it was just right.” Goldilocks
On June 30, NASS released their Objective Estimate of 2.1 billion pounds. It would make the coming crop a new record, although only 5% higher than current crop. The industry was surprised. Forecasts were generally lower due to drought impact and extrapolating some challenging local conditions. I see this...
Blue Diamond Almond Market Update
Strong shipments for the California Almond Industry continued into the month of June. Yesterday’s release of the Industry Position Report showed a record shipment for June. Net shipments of 152.8 million lbs. were 11.3% larger than last June. YTD shipments through June total 1,804.9 million pounds, pushing up the...
NASS Objective Estimate for the 2014 California Almond Crop Projected to be 2.1 Billion Pounds
The NASS Objective Estimate for the 2014 California almond crop was released this week on Monday. NASS estimates the 2014 crop to be 2.1 billion pounds. The estimate represents a 4.5% increase over the 2013 crop. For the fourth consecutive year, California is projected to produce a crop close...
The supply of almonds has not meaningfully grown since…
The supply of almonds has not meaningfully grown since the 2010 crop. Acreage has grown at 2-3%, but yields per acre have not matched the high mark of 2010 (not incidentally our last wetter than average rainfall year). The May Subjective Estimate of 1.95 billion...
Blue Diamond California Almond Market Update
The California Almond Industry continued to experience strong shipments for the month of May. The Industry Position Report showed shipment totals of 143.7 million lbs., an increase of 9% from last year. YTD shipments through May totaled 1.652 million lbs., an increase of 4.7% over prior year. The 2013...