Blue Diamond Almonds – Consolidated Almond Harvest Report
This is the final report of the 2013 crop year, covering the conditions and observations made between Monday, September 30 and Sunday, October 27, 2013. The next report will be posted on or about Monday, February 3, 2014 prior to the start of the 2014 bloom. Clear, dry...
Blue Diamond Almonds – Harvest Report
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...
The 2013 Almond Crop Shows Positive Gains in August
September 11, 2013 August almond shipments showed a meaningful gain of 6% versus prior year for the first month’s shipments of the new crop. Domestic shipments continued to show strength against prior year with growth of 5%. Crop receipts were up 62% over last year, however it is too...
Blue Diamond Almonds – Consolidated Almond Harvest Report
September 3, 2013, Sacramento, California This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, August 5 and Sunday September 1, 2013. The next report is scheduled for Monday, September 30, 2013. However, in the event of any significant occurrences prior to that date, this site will...
NASS Objective Estimate Shocks Industry
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,...
NASS Estimate on Lower Side of Industry Expectations
The NASS Objective Estimate for the 2013 California almond crop was released, July 1, 2013 at 1.85 billion lbs. The projection is 2% below last year’s crop and down 7.5% from May’s subjective forecast. A lighter Nonpareil crop and smaller kernel sizes across all varieties are contributing to the lower...
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...
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...