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      Blue Diamond Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – March 8, 2013 Northern California Almond Bloom Report – Variably cloudy skies covered the Sacramento Valley on Thursday as the debris from a storm system passing off the coast spread across the region. Morning low temperatures dropped into...

March 8, 2013 – Year-To-Date shipments of California almonds continue to track as expected, flat to last year, limited by supply. Current year crop receipts are 1.865 billion pounds, 5% behind prior year, continuing to project a final total below 1.9 billion pounds. Seven months into the almond industry’s...

Blue Diamond Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – March 7, 2013 Northern California Almond Bloom Report – Owing to its geographic location, the Sacramento Valley incurred the greatest impacts from Wednesday’s storm system, although the inclement weather largely failed to live up to its expectations. Morning low temperatures were...

Blue Diamond Almond Bloom Report – March 5, 2013 Northern California Almond Bloom Report – Weather conditions in the northern region provided for one more day of good opportunities for pollination before the arrival of a Pacific weather system forecast to pass over the state. Morning low temperatures were...

Blue Diamond Almonds – Bloom Report – March 1, 2013 Northern California – In contrast to the previous night, when minimum temperatures dropped into the upper 20’s, lowest readings on Thursday morning were widely reported in the mid 40’s. Temperatures warmed quickly as the morning progressed, reaching their highest...

Blue Diamond Almonds – Bloom Report – February 26, 2013 Northern California – Clear, bright skies covered the Sacramento Valley on Monday, providing good support of the bees’ daily work and for the developing bloom. Morning low temperatures were widely reported in the mid and upper 30’s, while daytime...

    Blue Diamond Almonds – Bloom Report – February 25, 2013 Northern California – February 25, 2013 Following a calm day on Friday when generally clear skies covered the region, weather during the final weekend of the month turned blustery when strong winds coursed through the region. Minimum...

  Friday, February 22, 2013 Blue Diamond California Almond Bloom Report Clear skies, with only a few high wispy clouds covered much of the region all day on Thursday.  Temperatures ranged from the lower 30’s to the mid 60’s. Observers are reporting that the cold air mass that descended...

  February 20, 2013 Blue Diamond Almond Bloom Report – A fast moving, but fairly potent weather system passed through the region this week. Morning low temperatures were heavily influenced by the degree of cloud cover at sunrise, with areas having fewer clouds dropping into the mid 30’s while...