date:Mar 13, 2013
n March 11. With that said, we do expect consolidated sales in the back half of the fiscal year to be down more compared to the prior year than we saw in the first half of this fiscal year, primarily due to the full effect of the Emerald s.k.u. (stock-keeping-unit) reduction, the reduced amount of walnuts available to sell, and the continuing emphasis on net price realization.
Our consolidated gross margin has been fairly stable for the past two quarters and we currently believe represents a re