Nut shipments showed varied trends in the month of May. The Blue Diamond Almonds Market Report shows that almond shipments were 226.1 million pounds in May, which denotes a 16 …
Almond Update: Significant Market Potential for Almonds in Turkey
Turkey presents significant market potential for California almonds, as highlighted by Keith Schneller, Senior Trade Policy Specialist with the Almond Board of California (ABC), following a recent exploratory trip to …
Almond Update: RAPP Funding to Support Export Markets for California Almonds
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has secured $7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). ABC’s funding award is part of …
Almond Update: Opportunities for Sizable California Almond Crop
The California almond crop is projected to be approximately 3.00 billion pounds this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If that comes to fruition it would be the …
Almond Update: ‘Tremendous Opportunity for Growth’ in Indian Market
The Indian market is already a substantial one for California almonds. However, there is potential for even further market development. Clarice Turner recently visited India for the first time in …
Lawmakers Seek Engagement on Almond Tariff Increases in Turkey
Nearly a dozen members of Congress are calling for action on almond tariff increases in Turkey. A recent decision has led Turkey to announce plans to raise the most-favored-nation duty …
Inability to Export Product Causes Almond Prices to Degrade
Difficulties in getting almonds to export markets will become even more problematic without workable solutions before the 2022 crop is ready to go. Exports have fallen short by nearly 260 …