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The May 2018 shipments versus the May 2017 shipments on an inshell equivalent were up approximately 4% for May. 41,354 tons versus 39,504 last year. The FINAL receipts reported on Dec. 31st, 2017 for the Walnut crop are at 627,798 tons. Pricing/Market: The California Walnut packers are coming ending the season where they are […]
California’s 2017 total walnut bearing acreage is estimated at 335,000 acres, up 6.3% from the 2016 figure of 315,000 acres. The 2017 total walnut acreage is estimated at 400,000 acres, up 10% from 2015. This includes 65,000 acreas of non-bearing acres. With the 2017 crop recipts estimated at 627,798 short tons, we have a total yield […]
WALNUT MARKET AND CROP UPDATE- April 2018 The April 2018 shipments versus the April 2017 shipments on an inshell equivalent were down approx. 1% 41,595 tons versus 42,048 last year. The FINAL receipts reported on Dec. 31st, 2017 for the Walnut crop are at 627,798 tons. The kernel market continues to decrease each week on 20’s, […]
On April 25th NASS released the Almond Acreage Report for 2017. California’s total almond acreage is estimated at 1,330,000 acres, which is up 7% from last year’s estimate of 1,240,000. Of the total acreage for 2017 1,000,000 acres were bearing. Preliminary bearing acres are estimated at 1,070,000 for 2018. The acreage number helps clarify some […]
The total shipments have been 193.945.114 lb. versus 178.190.602 lb., +8.8% in the same month last year. The uncommitted inventory is now 551.913.639 lb., -10% than last year. This is the sixth month in a row of record shipments and the overall figures ranged on the upper end of expectations. Domestic shipments were very impressive […]
As of Friday, March 9th, the California Walnut Board released the February 2018 Position Report. Shipments for the month ended February 2018 were down approximately 5.2% versus February 2017 shipments and YTD ended February 2018 were down approximately 14.1% from the same YTD period the year prior. For your review is a summary comparison on […]
February 2018 shipments were 190.13 million pounds. This is 24.9% compared with February 2017 shipments of 152.26 million pounds. Everyone’s attention over the past few weeks has been on the freezing temperatures and what impact it will have on the forthcoming 2018 crop. Prior to the frost, bloom had been shaping up nicely with heavy […]
The Frost in California has been severe. Packers are suggesting that it has been the worst episode of cold weather the almond industry has experienced since 1995. Superficial damage has been showing on affected blossoms. The entire state’s growing areas were impacted. In the past two decades, there has been small isolated areas receiving frost, […]
Yesterday the Almond Board released the January position report. California shipped 193.5 million pounds, up 16.7% over last year’s 165.8 million lbs. This is a new record for the month of January, and the fourth month in a row that California has posted a new record. Domestic and Export shipments also set records, with Domestic […]
News in from California - the Almond tree bloom is progressing due to unusually warm weather in California. Some of the early varieties of Fritz/Sonora are starting to bloom.
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