Almond Market Report: The January Position Report marked a record-setting month with a 3% increase from last month and last year.
I am pleased to provide industry reports surrounding the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status each month and for the prior year. Please see Blue Diamond’s latest Global Ingredients Division (GID) update which is now available at the Global Ingredients Division website....
Crop Progress Report – February 5, 2024
This report covers the conditions and activities observed prior to the start of the 2024 bloom. We anticipate starting regular weekly bloom reports during the week of February 11, 2024....
Almond Market Update: California almond industry posted shipments of 220 million lbs for the month of Nov.
The position report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I share the industry report covering the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over the prior year…...
Almond Market Update: Sept Shipments 2nd highest monthly record despite shipping challenges
The position report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I share the industry report covering the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over the prior year…...
Resolutions For A Successful 2016
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” – Abraham Lincoln It’s that time of year again when people all over the world set New Year’s resolutions for the year to come. Just like everyone else, the management team and board...
Final Position Report Closely Aligns with Market Expectations
The August position report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I will share this industry report covering the state of the crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over the prior year....
Advocating for Free Trade
“As the leader of the West and as a country that has become great and rich because of economic freedom, America must be an unrelenting advocate of free trade.” –Ronald Reagan With the worst drought in 1,200 years, uncertainty in water policy, declining almond crop yields, almond supply shortages and rising prices,...
NASS Objective Crop Estimate at 1.8 Billion Pounds
The NASS Objective Estimate for the California almond crop was issued yesterday, projecting a 2015 crop of 1.8 billion pounds. Based on 890,000 bearing acres (up 2.3 percent from last year), a nut count of 5,874 nuts per tree (down 12 percent) and kernel weight of 1.43 grams per...
“Facts are Stubborn Things” – John Adams
The headlines have been unavoidable. Almonds have been painted as our state’s “thirstiest” crop but what these stories lack is context. Blue Diamond’s management team has been collaborating with industry experts to communicate the facts about agricultural water use to the media and our urban neighbors. According to a recent editorial...
Almond Industry Update: April Sees Record Almond Shipments
The April shipment report from Blue Diamond’s Global Ingredients Division is available. Each month I will share this industry report covering the state of crop supply, shipments, and domestic and export market status for the month and over prior year....