HDR1012000140100628951500Almond Production HDR2012000140100628951500Almond Production Narrative Released June 28, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. Almond Production Down 58 Percent From Last Year California's 1995 almond production is forecast at 310 million meat pounds, down 28 percent from the May forecast and down 58 percent from last year's record high. Bearing acreage is revised to 390,000 acres. Production from the Nonpareil variety, which represents 52 percent of the total, is forecast at 160 million meat pounds, down 55 percent from last season. The average nut set per tree is 3,792, down 54 percent from 1994. The Nonpareil average nut set, at 3,851 represents a 51 percent decrease from last year's set. The average kernel weight for all varieties sampled was 1.91, up 17 percent from last year. A total of 95.4 percent of the nuts sampled were sound. Warm winter temperatures led to an early bloom period this year. Heavy rain and winds during the bloom period resulted in bloom loss and pollination problems. Tree conditions and nut sets vary within the orchards while nut sizes range from normal to large. Crop development is behind normal due to the cool, wet weather in March. Almonds: Bearing Acreage, Yield and Utilized Production, California, 1993-94 and Forecasted 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Bearing Acreage : Yield per Acre State :--------------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- Acres --------- -------- Pounds ------- : CA : 402,000 403,000 390,000 1,220 1,810 795 :--------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production :--------------------------------------------------------- : 1993 : 1994 : 1995 :--------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : CA (Shelled basis) : 490,000 730,000 310,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For information call Linda McMillan at (202) 720-4215. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Fr Nt 7 (6-95) The next "Almond Production" report will be released in June 1996. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD). To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington, D.C., 20250, or call (202) 720-7327 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer.