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Global All Nut Market & Crop Update - February 2024

What happened in the global nuts market in February? This report is packed full of essential global market information, crop updates, key insights, must-read data, trends/factors + much more! Written by our Product Line Managers, this is for you to stay up-to-date with the ever-changing nuts market!

ALMONDS

Market Report - March 8, 2024

Generally speaking, the bloom has been considered a good one, especially compared to last year, when we saw this kind of weather right at the start of the bloom. Expectations are for the crop to bounce back and may produce more than seen in a few years. With the sentiment of a good bloom, we should start to see the market become more...

ALMONDS

Market Report - February 26, 2024

February has turned out to be a very wet month for California. In fact, it is the 10th wettest since record keeping began 128 years ago. This puts rainfall at 106% to the historic average. Commitments for the new crop year stand at 637.42 million pounds, which is...

ALMONDS

Market Report - February 16, 2024

Last Friday, the "January Position Report" was released by the Almond Board of California. Crop receipts rose by 99 million pounds with 2.39 billion pounds now received, down 3.39% from last year. Expectations now suggest that the crop will likely surpass 2.4 billion pounds. This would be off from the 2.58 billion pounds received last year and the third year in a row of...

All Nuts

Global All Nut Market & Crop Update - January 2024

What happened in the global nuts market in January? This report is packed full of essential global market information, crop updates, key insights, must-read data, trends/factors + much more! Written by our Product Line Managers, this is for you to stay up-to-date with the ever-changing nuts market!

ALMONDS

Market Report - February 2, 2024

Shipments have kept pace through the fourth quarter and into January. Next week's report should reflect something close to 230 million pounds. Furthermore, the industry is in a positive position going into bloom, with 1.145 billion pounds shipped to date and 9.87% ahead of last year at this time. With decreasing crop production and...

ALMONDS

Market Report - January 26, 2024

Pre-Bloom weather in California has been a mixed bag with numerous rainy days, yet they have not been impactful. A close eye will be kept on the weather as we inch towards the almond bloom. Shipments have remained strong through the fourth quarter and are predicted in January to continue on trend with industry expectations of 230 million pounds. While not setting any records, it has put the industry in a position of...

ALMONDS

Market Report - January 12, 2024

The Almond Board of California released the "December Position Report" on Thursday, January 11, 2024. A standout 361 million pounds were received in December versus 226 million last December, an increase of 60% over a year ago. Despite the lack of offers, the 219 million pounds of new business may be...

All Nuts

Global All Nut Market & Crop Update - December 2023

What happened in the global nuts market in December? This report is packed full of essential global market information, crop updates, key insights, must-read data, trends/factors + much more! Written by our Product Line Managers, this is for you to stay up-to-date with the ever-changing nuts market!

ALMONDS

Market Report - January 8, 2024

The market has been quiet through the holiday season. Growers have been waiting to sell as they assess crop receipts. With 1.87 billion pounds received to date versus 2.15 billion pounds last year, the crop appears below the Objective Estimate of 2.60 billion pounds. The crop was roughly a month late to harvest, finishing in mid-December, leading to discussions...

ALMONDS

Market Report- December 15, 2023

The Almond Board of California released the "November Position Report" this week. Shipments were strong with 238 million pounds, marking the second-strongest November for shipments in almond history. This is +16.6% over last November’s 204 million pounds and brings total shipments...

ALMONDS

Market Report- December 1, 2023

The Almond Board of California (ABC), in addition to using NASS data for acreage, also employs Land IQ. Land IQ released its final acreage report for 2023, showing a slight increase in bearing acreage for the new crop to 1.374 million acres, up from the initial estimate of 1.366 million acres. However, total acres, including both bearing and non-bearing, decreased from...

CASHEWS

Market Report - November 2023

Tanzania auctions have started and we have seen good demand for the first flushes. Since mid October, around 20,000 metric tons have been traded, with pricing inching up since the start of the auctions, driven by...

WALNUTS

Market Report - November 2023

The walnut market experienced considerable activity in October, seeing substantial crop receipts and positive shipment figures across both domestic and export markets. Despite this, reported commitments continue to fall short...

PISTACHIOS

Market Report - November 2023

The 2023/24 pistachio crop is nearing the end of its harvest, and it’s increasingly likely that it will set a new record. The INC’s May forecast had initially predicted a 1.1 billion pound crop, but crop receipt trends are now pointing to a crop size of 1.5 billion pounds. This would represent a significant...

ALMONDS

Market Report- November 22, 2023

The almond harvest has officially concluded. With such a late crop, hullers/shellers will continue operating until Christmas. Late varieties have been hard to come by as the previous crop sold out early this year. Each day will improve as we move through crop receipts and work on processing as fast as possible. Crop receipts now stand at...

CASHEWS

Market Report - October 2023

Tanzania auctions have started and we have seen good demand for the first flushes. Since mid October, around 20,000 metric tons have been traded, with pricing inching up since the start of the auctions, driven by...

WALNUTS

Market Report - October 2023

The 2023/24 season is upon us and with a new crop also comes the hope of carrying over the positive momentum shown in recent months and getting returns to sustainable levels. The USDA has revised the NASS crop estimate from 790,000 tons to 760,000 tons. This was due to the previous forecast overestimating...

PISTACHIOS

Market Report - October 2023

The 2023/24 pistachio crop is nearing the end of its harvest, and it’s increasingly likely that it will set a new record. The INC’s May forecast had initially predicted a 1.1 billion pound crop, but crop receipt trends are now pointing to a crop size of 1.5 billion pounds. This would represent a significant...

ALMONDS

Market Report- November 13, 2023

Through October, crop receipts are -19.5% behind this time last year, mainly due to the lateness of the crop, as just described. With 1.33 billion pounds received to date versus 1.66 billion pounds received at this time last year, only time will tell if the number improves, to bear out the USDA’s estimate of 2.6 billion....

CASHEWS

Market Report- September 2023

Cashew prices remain favorable where WW320 pricing continues to be in the range of $2,40/lb FOB to $2,60+/lb FOB - depending on the period, quality, and quantities. This is being observed by retailers and brands as they intend...

WALNUTS

Market Report - September 2023

The 2022/23 walnut season finishes strong, surpassing shipment expectations in August while maintaining firm pricing on available inventory. However, expectations are running high as the walnut industry braces for another record crop in the 2023/24 season, with the USDA's forecast standing at a significant 790,000 tons. Initial reports from growers point to a...

PISTACHIOS

Market Report- September 2023

The 2022/23 pistachio season concluded with positive shipments into emerging markets signaling a positive increase in consumer preferences for pistachios. Expectations for the 2023/24 crop year indicate a substantial increase to global pistachio production, mainly driven by...

ALMONDS

Market Report- November 6, 2023

It is the first week of November and harvest continues in many areas of the state. This week has been quiet as buyers and sellers continue to assess the market conditions. With the crop as late as it is processors are concerned about becoming oversold on...

CHILES

Market Report- June 2023

Many US Red Chiles fields are currently in the fruiting stage and have developed multiple fruits. Despite a slightly cooler spring and a slow start to the season, the crops are catching up.

VIETNAM SPICES

Market Report- April 2023

Vietnam has completed the pepper harvest as of April 2023. Due to early rains in Vietnam, the harvest season was finished one month ahead of the usual time.

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