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Sunshine and clear skies have accelerated bloom progression throughout the state. The early blooming Sonora variety now has 50% of its flowers open and ready… [Read More]

Bloom continues to progress slowly due to cold and stormy weather through most of the weekend. Friday and Saturday saw a return to cold, stormy… [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]

This report covers the conditions and activities observed prior to the start of the 2019 bloom. We anticipate starting the regular bloom reports during the… [Read More]

Bill Morecraft Senior Vice President   Projections for the 2018 California almond crop continue to shrink relative to the original NASS Objective Estimate of 2.45… [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]