Tag: almonds

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...

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...

July Market News

As President and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers, Mark Jansen is your best source for almond industry insights. This month’s video brings you up to date with the latest almond shipment data and first insights to the 2012 crop....

Fear Is Opportunity In Disguise

Too often people fail to dream big enough. Even worse, instead of focusing on where they want to go, they spend their time thinking about that which they fear. I believe fear is opportunity in disguise. In the case of the almond industry, a few continue to follow traditional...