Author: Brad Jelavich

  • Almond Update August 12, 2014

  • Walnut Orchard and Market Conditions

    Please click on link below for an article from the Western Farm Press in regards to the orchard and market conditions for the 2014 walnut crop. http://westernfarmpress.com/tree-nuts/orchard-and-market-conditions-point-decent-season-walnut-growers?NL=WFP-01&Issue=WFP-01_20140723_WFP-01_563&[email protected]&YM_MID=1477939&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1

  • Walnut Update

    The Walnut Handler Coalition/SCTC Export Association met today and pooled their opinions to come up with their subjective estimate of 541,000 tons. This is up from the 489,000 ton 2013 crop. Most handlers are not actively selling new crop yet, but some business has been done as follows: Jbo/Lge Chandlers: $2.25-2.28/lb. Jbo/Lge Hartleys: $2.13-2.15/lb. Jbo/Lge…

  • 2014 Objective Almond Estimate

    California’s 2014 almond production is forecast at 2.1 billion meat pounds.

  • Almond Update June 11, 2014

    The May position report was released today, with 143.7 million lbs. shipped, compared to 131.6 million lbs. last year and the record 145.4 million lbs. shipped in May 2012. Domestic shipments were at 54.6 million lbs., just surpassing last May’s record 54.3 million lbs. Export shipments were at 89.1 million lbs., up from last year’s…

  • Almond Update May 9, 2014

    The April shipment report was released today, with 137.7 million lbs. shipped, compared to 129.5 million lbs. last year. Domestic shipments were at 50.9 million lbs., just slightly behind last April’s record 51.4 million lbs. Export shipments were at 86.9 million lbs. up from last year’s 78.2 million lbs., but still behind the record 103.7…

  • 2014 California Almond Crop Subjective Forecast

    The initial forecast for the 2014 California almond crop is 1.95 billion lbs., on an estimated 860,000 acres.

  • Almond Update April 10, 2014

    The March shipment report was released today, with 151.3 million lbs. shipped, compared to 140.6 million lbs. last year. Domestic shipments set a record again this month at 57 million lbs., compared to the previous record of 52.2 million lbs. shipped last March. Export shipments were at 94.3 million lbs., ahead of last year’s 88.4…