Category: Almond Market Updates

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...

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...

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...

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...

May Shipments Grow 12%

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....

Demand Continues As May Shipments Increase 12%

Did you know, over the past 2 years the average price of almonds has grown by 35 cents? Each of these years, almond sellers have been rewarded with higher prices by holding inventory and selling later in the year. Once again, late in the season, we have the best...