…state,” Tootelian said in a press release. “The green kernels shaken from California pistachio trees each year produce another kind of green for our economy —- thousands of jobs and…
Almond Matters: Preparing for Petal Fall
…getting on preventatively is really good. In trees, you usually get about five to seven days of residual out of a Dipel application. So that’s something to look out for.”…
Chef Martin Yan New Pistachio Ambassador
A big-name chef is now the face of a popular tree nut. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. World-renowned Chef Martin Yan is joining forces with American Pistachio…
Conservation Reserve Program General Signup Opens February 27
…the program. Nearly two million acres are scheduled to expire this year. Through the program, producers can establish approved grasses or trees to help control erosion and improve water quality….
California Chill Report: Facilitating Bloom Synchronization to Boost Yields
…out that male and female pistachio trees respond to Dormex differently. It directly depends on the spray timing,” Khezri explained. “Very early spray of Dormex can release female Kerman from…
California Chill Report: Helping Pistachio Yield in Low Chill Conditions
…with untreated control trees,” Khezri explained. “It is interesting, in one location which was a low chill location, we had the highest yield by spraying Dormex compared to oil-sprayed trees…
Study Adds to Proof of Health Benefits of Tree Nuts
…and in the neurotransmitter, serotonin. The mixed nuts studied included almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts. The study looked at whether tree nut snacks…
California Chill Report: Working to Refine Chill Modeling
Extension Specialist in Orchard Systems in the Department of Plant Science at UC Davis, Giulia Marino has been working to more thoroughly understand chill accumulation in cherry trees. The main…
Last Year was the Best Yet for One California Avocado Grower
…our existing avocado trees, as well as a number of recently planted acres finally reaching maturity and coming into production,” Sayer noted. “So, we had good prices and the best…
California Chill Report: Increased Moisture Helping Winter Fog Events
…areas of California, impacting chill conditions for agricultural production. Foggy conditions affect chill accumulation by shrouding trees from direct sunlight. Trees will not intercept as much solar radiation through a…
Almond Matters: Early Bloom Period This Year?
…Burkdoll noted. The likely driver of a potentially early bloom period is the amount of chill that trees received back in December. Burkdoll said he initially thought that bloom might…
Cover Crops Prove Valuable During Recent Storms
…Sayer explained. “Of course, that means that’s all water that went into the ground, into the soil, to feed our trees later in spring rather than running off down the…
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a PLANTERS® Brand Peanutter?
…college graduates for a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity driving MR. PEANUT® across the country in the iconic NUTmobile If seeing the country while cruising along in a one-of-a-kind, world-famous peanut on…
California Chill Report: Storm Impacts on How Trees Experience Chill
Most of California has been experiencing a substantial amount of rain since the end of 2022 and that can have an impact on how trees are experiencing chill. UC Cooperative…