Global Ingredients Division

Mel Machado

Blue Diamond Almonds – Bloom Report – February 26, 2015

Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations Northern Region Sunshine and relatively clear skies covered the Sacramento Valley on Wednesday as the bloom is coming to an… [Read More]

February 26th, 2015
Mel Machado

Blue Diamond Almonds – Bloom Report – February 25, 2015

Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations NORTHERN REGION In contrast to recent days, the northern region enjoyed warmer daytime temperatures and significantly lower winds. Although temperatures… [Read More]

February 25th, 2015
Mel Machado

Blue Diamond Almond Bloom Report for February 17, 2015

Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations Northern Region – Clear skies and a light breeze made for a wonderful Presidents Day in the Sacramento Valley as… [Read More]

February 17th, 2015
Mel Machado

Blue Diamond Almonds – Bloom Report

Mel Machado, Director, Member Relations Northern Region – High, thin clouds added a beautiful accent to the generally clear skies over the weekend, providing good… [Read More]

February 17th, 2015
Bill Morecraft portrait

Blue Diamond Almonds – Industry Update – December 9, 2014

Bill Morecraft General Manager Global Ingredients Blue Diamond Almonds Overview – The numbers on the Almond Board of California’s November Position Report reveal some critical… [Read More]

December 9th, 2014

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