“Almond Crop”

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 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]

Bloom progression is accelerating in the central and southern regions while cooler weather in Sacramento Valley has kept progression slower in that region. In the… [Read More]

Monday and Tuesday saw no relief from the cooler weather as bloom progression continues to crawl along. Nonpareil orchards across California are just beginning to… [Read More]

Early bloom progression has slowed to a crawl as cooler temperatures have inhibited bud development. Only trace amounts of open flowers are present in most… [Read More]

Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President   Receipts for the 2018 Crop through September trail the prior year by 1%. It is always difficult to draw… [Read More]