Almond Industry News Resources

• Almond Huller and Processors
• Almond Board Newsletter
• Industry Position Report
• Industry News
• INC December 2007 Newsletter

Upcoming Golden West trade shows . . .

• Almond Hullers & Processsors Convention
  April 29-May 2
  Monterey, California
  
• INC Conference
  May 9-11, 2008
  Santiago, Chili
  
• IFT
  June 28 - July 1, 2008
  New Orleans, LA
  
• Confitexpo
  July 29 -Aug 1, 2008
  Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  
• SIAL Mercosur
  September 16 - 18, 2008
  Buenos Aires, Argentina
  
• SIAL France
  October 19 - 23, 2008
  Paris, France

• Almond Bloom Report (March 19, 2008)
  
  After a slow start, California has enjoyed excellent conditions
  throughout this year's almond bloom period. The bloom arrived
  approximately two weeks late but the weather conditions were ideal. Steve Gikas, Executive Vice President at Golden West Nuts, considers this to be one of the best bloom weather conditions he has seen in years. The rain that came just before bloom provided the trees with deep moisture. There was a good overlapping among varieties which contributed to ideal conditions for bees to cross-pollinate.
  
  In the Northern Sacramento Valley, the delayed bloom gave growers some much needed time to clean up and prepare their orchards after the extensive damage suffered from the January 4th storm. Despite a few days of drying northern wind and a touch of frost, the weather has been highly conducive to setting a productive 2008 crop. According to Tera
  McGowan, Field Representative for Golden West Nuts in Chico, strong beehives, warmer temperatures and little precipitation contributed to the overall success of this pollination season. All of the above are critical factors given the time constraints of a shotgun bloom.
  
  The conclusion of bloom season is marked by the early to mid variety nutlets starting to develop and emerge from their jackets with the late varieties soon to follow. As the trees convert from flowers to leaves, growers will be shifting their focus towards crop protection and irrigation for the remainder of the season.
  
  The next six weeks growers will be watching for frost that could damage the nutlets. Carmen Crooker, Field Representative for Golden West Nuts in Ripon, reported two nights of frost in the Central Valley as of this date.
  
• 2007 Crop Estimate (June 29, 2007)
  The June 29, 2007 objective almond forecast for the 2007-2008 crop year is 1.330 billion meat pounds, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service – California Field Office (NASS/CFO). This forecast is based on 615,000 bearing acres.

  Doug Flohr, statistician for USDA-NASS, California field office, said the forecast is up 1.5 percent from the May 9, 2007 subjective forecast of 1.310 billion pounds and up 19 percent from this year’s crop to date of 1.113 billion pounds as of May 31, 2007. The official announcement was made today at the Modesto office of the Almond Board of California, which funds the forecast.
  
  The average nut set per tree is 7,413, up 10 percent from the 2006 almond crop. The Nonpareil average nut set of 7,067 represents a 3 percent increase from last year’s set. The average kernel weight for all varieties sampled was 1.47 grams, down 6 percent from last year.

  2007 Subjective Almond Crop Forecast Issued (May 9, 2007)
  The subjective forecast for the 2007 almond crop is 1.31 billion pounds, shelled basis, according to National Agricultural Statistics Service – California Field Office. The forecast is based on a survey of growers.
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