date:Jul 22, 2021
California's 2021 almond production is forecast at 2.80 billion meat pounds, down 13% from May's subjective forecast and 10% lower than last year's record crop of 3.12 billion meat pounds. The forecast is based on 1.33 million bearing acres. Production for the Nonpareil variety is forecast at 1.10 billion meat pounds, 15% percent below last years deliveries of 1.30 billion meat pounds. The Nonpareil variety represents 39% of Californias total almond production.
The 2021 almond crop started off