“Almond Bloom Report”

A dry start to autumn for most of California as amplified North American pattern continues; Prospects for rain murky

Extreme atmospheric wave pattern returns to North America The following excerpts on the drought situation in California come from a recent article by Daniel Swain… [Read More]

November 18th, 2014
Bill Morecraft portrait

Blue Diamond Almonds – Industry Update – November 12, 2014

Overview – The Almond Board of California’s October Position report shows 2014 Crop receipts at 1.516 billion lbs. As the situation clarifies, the 2014 almond… [Read More]

November 12th, 2014
Mel Machado

Blue Diamond Almonds – Harvest Update

This is the final report of the 2014 almond crop year, covering the conditions and observations made between Monday, September 29 and Sunday, October 26,… [Read More]

October 27th, 2014

Blue Diamond Almonds – 2014 Harvest Update – Sept. 29, 2014

Throughout the majority of the region, growers in the Sacramento Valley experienced clear skies and warm, dry conditions for nearly all of September. However, wet… [Read More]

September 29th, 2014

Blue Diamond Almonds – 2014 Almond Crop Update

This report covers conditions and observations made between Monday, May 26 and Sunday, June 29, 2014. Weather – Comfortably mild to seasonably hot conditions ushered… [Read More]

June 30th, 2014
Bill Morecraft portrait

Almond Demand Grows as Snacking Occasions Get Healthier

The following article appeared in FlexNews online on June 2nd. Food Industry News FEATURE: Almond Demand Grows as Snacking Occasions Get Healthier 2 June 2014… [Read More]

June 2nd, 2014