Blue Diamond Almond Market Update – September 15, 2025

Overview

The California Almond industry opened the 2025 crop year with August shipments totaling 158 million pounds, down 6.2% year over year. Exports saw a modest increase reaching 109 million pounds, a 2.9% rise compared to last August, while domestic shipments started the year with a double-digit decline. Overall, shipments fell short of industry expectations with tight inventories at the end of the 2024 crop. With new crop inventories now available, we anticipate September shipments to rebound. (Read more . . .)