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...
“How Do They Do It” To Air Episode On Almonds
Did you know it takes billions of bees to produce a million tons of California almonds? See for yourself how the bees help to bring the California almond crop to life each year. “Behind the ordinary is the extraordinary.” That’s the slogan for “How Do They Do It,” a...
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...
Most people never run far enough…
“Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second.” – William James The one hobby I have undertaken since moving to California is trail running. Practically, it combines two passions of mine — being outside and exercising — during a life...
2012 Almond Crop Harvest Set To Begin
Throughout the California Central Valley, almond growers spent much of July in preparation for the upcoming harvest. Weed control, irrigation and insect management activities dominated growers’ attention during the period as they worked to support the maturing crop and prepare the orchards for an efficient harvest. The 2012 crop...
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...
Harvest is Around the Corner
Summer’s arrival in the central region has brought the first signs of the upcoming harvest. As may be seen in the accompanying photo, the first “blank” kernels have made their appearance along the west side of the Central Valley. Hulls of these empty nuts typically split approximately two weeks...