Category: Almond Market Updates

Blue Diamond Almond Market Update – January 13, 2025

December shipments were in line with market expectations, reaching 233 million pounds, a 1.6% increase compared to last year. Export shipments led slightly, totaling 177 million pounds, reflecting a 2% increase over the previous year. (Read more . . . )...

Blue Diamond Almond Market Update – December 20, 2024

November shipments exceeded market expectations, reaching a record 271 million pounds, marking a 14% increase from last year and a 5% rise from last month. Export shipments led the way, totaling 217 million pounds and surpassing 200 million pounds for the first time, (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 – 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 . . .)...

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...

Blue Diamond Almond Market Update – June 14, 2024

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...

Blue Diamond Almond Market Update – May 17, 2024

Shipments for April totaled 241.5 million pounds marking a 2% increase from the previous month and a 22% rise compared to the same period last year. April marks the second strongest shipping month of the crop year to date, well above industry expectations. Domestic shipments reached their best performance...