U.S. Almond Crop Up 8%

WASHINGTON - Jul 12/16 - SNS -- The 2016 California almond production (shelled basis) is forecast at 2.05 billion pounds, up 8% from the 2015 production of 1.90 billion pounds, according to the latest USDA crop production estimate.

The 2016 bloom was fast and fairly uniform, with good weather conditions. Precipitation has been significantly better than last year and trees were reportedly showing signs of recovery from the insufficient water supply of previous years.

Miscellaneous Fruits and Nuts Production by Crop - States and
United States: 2015 and
Forecasted July 1, 2016
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                          :                Total production
      Crop and State      :-------------------------------------------------
                          :          2015          :          2016
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                          :                  1,000 pounds
                          :
Almonds, shelled basis 2/ :
California ...............:        1,900,000                2,050,000
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(NA) Not available.
1/   Estimates discontinued in 2016.
2/   Utilized production.

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U.S. Almond Crop Up 8%

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