This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, September 2nd and Sunday September 29th, 2013. The seasonal transformation from summer to fall brought a sharp change in the regions weather. Maximum temperatures increased daily from the low to mid 80’s in the period’s opening days, reaching their peak...

One of the favorite items in my office is a painting given to me by my former employees at The Schwan Food Company.  They signed their names on the back of this painting and on the front is a picture of a tree with the caption “Sometimes leadership means...

This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, July 1 and Sunday August 4, 2013. The next report is scheduled for Monday, September 2, 2013. However, in the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, this site will be updated as soon as possible. Continuing the...

July 12, 2013 – The industry was shocked by the NASS Objective Estimate of 1.85 billion pounds for the 2013 crop.  The eyeball test of the crop appears much larger, but misses the quantitative sampling of kernel size.  Handlers raised 2013 selling prices by $.40 a pound in response,...

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 Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – April 29, 2013     This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, April 15 and Sunday, April 28, 2013. The next report is scheduled for Monday, June 3, 2013. Northern California Almond Bloom Report – Sacramento Valley almond growers...

Almond Insights – Industry Update April 10, 2013 2012 California Almond Crop is ~75% Shipped & Committed Year-To-Date shipments of California almonds continue to track as expected, flat to last year, limited by supply. Current year crop receipts are 1.878 billion pounds, 7% behind prior year, continuing to project...

  Blue Diamond Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – March 25, 2013 The next scheduled report will be posted on April 15, 2013. In the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, this site will be updated as soon as possible.  Northern California Almond Bloom Report –...

    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...