Orchards continue to turn green as leaves emerge while the last vestiges of bloom disappear. Tiny nutlets have begun to emerge from their protective jackets… [Read More]

Snow white flowers have given way to deep green leaves as crop progression moves forward throughout the state. Nutlets are beginning to break through their… [Read More]

Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President   The February Almond Board position report held few surprises. The 2018 Crop harvest stands at 2.262 billion lbs and… [Read More]

Bloom is all over in most of California. Except for a few Butte and Padre orchards, pollination is finished. All other varieties have lost most… [Read More]

Bloom is rapidly approaching its end throughout the state. In the northern and southern San Joaquin Valley, Butte and Padre are the only varieties left… [Read More]

Stormy weather is rapidly moving bloom towards an abrupt end. In the northern and southern San Joaquin Valley Nonpareil, Monterey and California type pollinizers have… [Read More]