Blue Diamond Almond Bloom Report – March 4, 2013
Blue Diamond Almonds – Almond Bloom Report – March 4, 2013 Northern California Almond Bloom Report – Bright, clear skies on Friday slowly yielded to increasing clouds over the weekend, with overcast skies covering the Sacramento Valley by Sunday. Minimum temperatures on Friday morning were widely reported in the...
“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...
Almond Shipments Set Single Month Record in October
November 12, 2012 The Almond Board of California reported October California almond shipments of 221 million lbs, achieving a new record for a single month. At the end of October, YTD shipments to two of the industry’s largest markets are up significantly, 9% in North America and 18% in...
Fear Is Opportunity In Disguise
Too often people fail to dream big enough. Even worse, instead of focusing on where they want to go, they spend their time thinking about that which they fear. I believe fear is opportunity in disguise. In the case of the almond industry, a few continue to follow traditional...