The 2013 Almond Crop Shows Positive Gains in August
September 11, 2013 August almond shipments showed a meaningful gain of 6% versus prior year for the first month’s shipments of the new crop. Domestic shipments continued to show strength against prior year with growth of 5%. Crop receipts were up 62% over last year, however it is too...
Blue Diamond Almonds – Consolidated Almond Harvest Report
September 3, 2013, Sacramento, California This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, August 5 and Sunday September 1, 2013. The next report is scheduled for Monday, September 30, 2013. However, in the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, this site will...
Blue Diamond Almonds – Consolidated Almond Orchard Report
This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, July 1 and Sunday August 4, 2013. The next report is scheduled for Monday, September 2, 2013. However, in the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, this site will be updated as soon as possible. Continuing the...
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NASS Objective Estimate Shocks Industry
July 12, 2013 – The industry was shocked by the NASS Objective Estimate of 1.85 billion pounds for the 2013 crop. The eyeball test of the crop appears much larger, but misses the quantitative sampling of kernel size. Handlers raised 2013 selling prices by $.40 a pound in response,...
Water Management Critical as Heat Wave Engages California’s Almond Orchards
July 1, 2013 Blue Diamond Almonds –– Consolidated California Almond Crop Report – This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, June 3 and Sunday June 30, 2013. The next report is scheduled for Monday, August 5, 2013. However, in the event of any significant occurrences prior to...
Blue Diamond opens first phase of major plant in Turlock
Yesterday was a historic day for Blue Diamond Growers as we opened the doors to our new plant in Turlock, California. The new operation supports the significant growth in our global almond ingredients business with a facility that sets new standards for food safety. Over 300 people attended the grand...
May California Almond Industry Market Update
June 11, 2013 Almond Prices Firming Final receipts for the 2012 almond crop put the total at 1.88 billion lbs., a 7% decrease from the prior year. Shipments for the year will consume the entire 2012 supply and cut into the ending inventory. As a result, prices in late...
My Recent Interview For Food & Wine
Our work at Blue Diamond Growers offers me the opportunity to form real partnerships with our growers and customers – partnerships that are personal and sincere. Quite often I am asked about my business philosophy and personal interests. So, I’d like to share with you a recent interview from...
“It’s déjà vu all over again”. Yogi Berra
June 4, 2013 From the Desk of Mark Jansen: One year ago, NASS released its May subjective estimate of 2-billion pounds for the 2012 crop and pricing softened. At that time I described why a 2-billion pound crop was insufficient to keep up with...