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...
Blue Diamond Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – June 3, 2013
This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, April 29 and Sunday, June 2, 2013. The next report is scheduled for Monday, July 1, 2013. However, in the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, this site will be updated as soon as possible. Northern California...
Domestic Shipments of California Almonds Remain Strong
May 13, 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 1.880 billion pounds, 7% behind prior year, continuing to project a final total below 1.9 billion pounds. The 2012 California crop is greater than...
Blue Diamond Almond Bloom Report – March 15, 2013
Blue Diamond Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – March 15, 2013 This is the final daily report of the 2013 bloom season. The next scheduled report will be posted on Monday, March 25, 2013. In the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, this site...
Blue Diamond Almonds Bloom Report – March 14, 2013
Blue Diamond Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – March 14, 2013 Northern California Almond Bloom Report – Generally clear skies with only few high wispy clouds dominated the Sacramento Valley’s weather on Wednesday, providing another day of good support for the developing crop. Morning lows were reported in the...
Blue Diamond Almond Bloom Report – March 13, 2013
Blue Diamond Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – March 13, 2013 Northern California Almond Bloom Report – Clear, bright skies covered the northern region at sunrise, Tuesday, promising another day of good support for the final days of the 2013 almond bloom. Morning lows were reported in the lower...
Blue Diamond Almond Bloom Report – March 12, 2013
Blue Diamond Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – March 12, 2013 Northern California Almond Bloom Report – Clear skies reigned over the Sacramento Valley on Monday, providing good conditions for the bee’s efforts to pollinate the balance of the almond orchards. Morning low temperatures were widely reported in the...
Blue Diamond Almond Bloom Report – March 11, 2013
Blue Diamond Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – March 11, 2013 Northern California Almond Bloom Report – Growers in the Sacramento Valley enjoyed generally clear and occasionally breezy weather over the weekend as the weather system that threatened the region last week exited to the south. Partly cloudy skies...
Blue Diamond Almond Bloom Report – March 7, 2013
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 6, 2013
Blue Diamond Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – March 6, 2013 Northern California Almond Bloom Report – Weather in the northern region took an abrupt turn on Tuesday as the storm system approaching the state began to exert its influence. Overcast skies in the northern areas of the Sacramento...