Blue Diamond Almonds – Bloom Report
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...
Blue Diamond California Almond Bloom Report – February 22, 2012
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...
The “Buzz” on the Almond Bloom and Almond Market Updates
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Blue Diamond Almond Bloom Report – February 20, 2013
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...
California Almond Crop Shipments Remain Strong
February 11, 2013 The California almond industry shipped 156.5 million pounds for the month of January, 2% ahead of January last year. Current year crop receipts are 1.839 billion pounds, 4% behind prior year, continuing to project a final total below 1.9 billion pounds. The U.S. is driving industry...
First of the Season, California Almond Pre-Bloom Report
February 8, 2013. Blue Diamond California Almond Pre-Bloom Report. This report covers observations and conditions just prior to the start of the 2013 bloom. Spirited storm systems passed through the state during the last half of November and much of December dropping a significant amount of rainfall upon...
“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” – Warren Buffett
The almond industry has enjoyed strong volume growth for the past two years with steady increases in price — an enviable position for any industry. Prices over the two year period increased by $.40-50 or 12.5% annually with demand growing by 427 million pounds or 13.5% annually. Even with...
2012 Almond Crop Over 60% Committed
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Worldwide Demand for Almonds Expected to Continue in Light of Tighter Supplies
Did you know that name for Almonds in China is changing to Ba Dan Mu? Protectionism, by their bitter Apricot kernel industry, was the driver of this coming change. Through December 2012 almond crop receipts are 1.74 billion lbs. We now project the full 2012 crop to be less...