Yesterday I had an opportunity to speak to more than 1,000 members…..
November 15, 2012 Yesterday I had an opportunity to speak to more than 1,000 members of the Blue Diamond Almond Growers Cooperative at our 102nd annual meeting in Modesto. This event is something I look forward to each year. Many of the meeting highlights were captured by the Sacramento...
Almond Shipments Set Single Month Record in October
November 12, 2012 The Almond Board of California reported October California almond shipments of 221 million lbs, achieving a new record for a single month. At the end of October, YTD shipments to two of the industry’s largest markets are up significantly, 9% in North America and 18% in...
Almond Harvest Operations Nearing Completion
November 9, 2012 Fall-like conditions prevailed during much of the period in the central region as the 2012 harvest entered its final stages. Rainfall swept over the region during the fourth week of the month and again in...
Year To Date Almond Shipments 6% Ahead of Prior Year
October 10, 2012 Year To Date Almond Shipments 6% Ahead of Prior Year. Year-To-Date Almond shipments of 295.5 million pounds are running 6% ahead of prior year. In spite of the 2012 NASS crop projection of 2.1 billion pounds, this year’s crop should settle at 1.8 – 1.9 billion...
Blue Diamond’s Value Added Businesses Have Grown 35%…
As market leader in the almond industry, I take pride in Blue Diamond’s performance in the 2011 crop year. Blue Diamond has continued to be the key driver of almond market demand by: pioneering efforts to develop new markets like China and India; advocating to lower all tariffs on...
Almond Market Prices Firm with Smaller Harvest
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Warm September Allows for Speedy Harvest of Almond Crop
Throughout the California Central Valley, consistently warm summertime weather provided almond growers a golden opportunity to bring in a significant portion of the 2012 crop from the orchards. The year’s more advanced maturity level has allowed growers to harvest the crop in a timelier manner, especially in contrast to...
Nonpareil Supplies Decline While August Shipments Rise 25%
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High Temperatures Push Harvest into “Full Throttle”
High August temperatures throughout the California Central Valley increased the pace of crop development and picked up the tempo of the 2012 almond harvest. Growers are busy harvesting the Nonpareil variety, and in some areas, the Nonpareil crop has already been shaken to the orchard floor or has already...
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...