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...
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...
Strong Demand for California Almonds Limited by Supply
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November California Almond Shipments 5th Largest in History
Did you know that the 184 million lbs. of California almonds shipped in November is the fifth largest monthly shipment total in the history of the California industry? It’s simply amazing how fast the California almond industry has grown. Year-To-Date, as expected, California almond shipments are flat to last...