From Pacific Nut Producer, July 7:
USDA Confirms Record 3 Billion Pound CA Almond Crop Forecast
The California Almond Objective Measurement Report, published today by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), estimates that the 2020 crop will be 3.00 billion meat pounds, up 18% from the 2019 crop production of 2.55 billion pounds.[1] This estimate is even with the 3.00 billion pounds estimated in the California Almond Subjective Forecast, published in May 2020.
According to the 2020 Objective Report, the average nut set per tree is 5,645, up 21% from the 2019 almond crop. The Nonpareil average nut set is 5,621, up 27% from last year’s set. The average kernel weight for all varieties sampled was 1.51 grams, down 2 percent from the 2019 average weight.
“This year’s crop is proof that California is the perfect place to grow almonds,” said Holly A. King, Kern County almond grower and Chair of the Almond Board of California (ABC) Board of Directors. “Perfect weather during bloom, coupled with the steps almond growers have taken to ensure our orchards provide a healthy environment for honey bees and other pollinators, resulted in the abundant crop we are seeing on the trees up and down the Central Valley.”...MORE
And from RPAC (producer), July 10:
The Almond Board of California released the June 2020 position report
Shipments: 175.4 million lbs. vs. 165.2 million in 2019 – UP 6.2% (+3.9% YTD)
DEMAND
U.S. +2.4% (+4.1% YTD)
Exports +8.2% (+3.8% YTD)
Western Europe -1% (+6% YTD)
China/HK/Vietnam -54% (-40% YTD)
India +52% (+7% YTD)
Middle East / Africa +90% (+36% YTD)
Japan -29% (+5% YTD)
South Korea +47% (-4% YTD)
Canada -28% (-2% YTD)
Central / Eastern Europe +63% (+15% YTD)
From the Glory Days:
August 2014
Psst, I Think They're Catching On to the Almond Racket
As the narrator used to say as the lions approached the wildebeest during the old-timey British nature shows:
"Sadly now, there can be but one outcome."January 2016
Almonds: This Is Nuts, Here's The Crash
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