Almond production down 13% in California's Central Valley due to limited water, heat
7/23/2021 8:51:33 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Fresno County, CA
Kern County, CA
Kings County, CA
Madera County, CA
Mariposa County, CA
Merced County, CA
San Joaquin County, CA
Stanislaus County, CA
Tulare County, CA
Tuolumne County, CA
Start Date: 7/13/2021
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In May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasted an almond harvest of a record 3.2 billion pounds, but drought led to a 13% reduction with an expectation of about 2.8 billion pounds from the August-October harvest. Low water allocations of 80% and June extreme heat prevented the crop from developing as well as expected.
California produces about 80% of the world’s almonds. Despite the smaller harvest, this year’s crop will still be the second largest ever, second to the 2020 harvest of 3.12 billion pounds.
The Modesto Bee (Calif.), July 13, 2021
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