2018 California Almond Crop
Blue Diamond Almonds Bloom Report – March 9th 2018
Petals continue to fall and bloom is winding down throughout the state. Nonpareil, Monterey, and California type pollinizers have under 5% of their flowers remaining… [Read More]
March 21st, 2018
Blue Diamond Almonds Bloom Report – March 7th 2018
Warm temperatures and favorable conditions throughout the state resulted in excellent pollination activity over the past two days. Observers reported that bee activity over the… [Read More]
March 7th, 2018
Blue Diamond Almonds Bloom Report – March 5th 2018
Bloom progression moved slowly over the weekend due to cooler temperatures and thunderstorms throughout the state. Additional rainfall resulted from stormy conditions in all areas… [Read More]
March 5th, 2018
Blue Diamond Almonds Bloom Report – March 2nd 2018
Heavy rains and high winds covered most of the state keeping bees in boxes all day Thursday. Rain accumulations ranged from .25” in the southern… [Read More]
March 2nd, 2018
Blue Diamond Almonds Bloom Report – February 28th 2018
Cold temperatures continued to slow bloom progression and limit bee activity over the past two days. Daytime highs in the Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin… [Read More]
February 28th, 2018
Blue Diamond Almonds Bloom Report – February 26th 2018
Bloom has peaked in Nonpareil and California type pollinizers amid cold temperatures this weekend that minimized bee flight in the central and southern regions. Sunday… [Read More]
February 26th, 2018