March ACP report shows strong pistachio shipments, lower inventories and export-led demand
ACP’s March shipment report showed pistachio movement remained strong, with 756 million pounds shipped year to date. Export demand continued to lead the market, while declining inventories and crop concerns in California, Turkey and Iran pointed to a tighter global supply outlook for 2026.
The Administrative Committee for Pistachio (ACP)’s March shipment report showed 756 million pounds of pistachios shipped in the 2025/2026 crop year to date, with export demand continuing to drive movement and inventories declining.
Year-to-date domestic shipments reached 146 million pounds, while export shipments totaled 610 million pounds, for a combined 756 million pounds. The report said shipments remain at a historically elevated pace, even though volumes are modestly behind the prior on-year.
The update also pointed to tightening supply conditions later in the marketing year. With five shipment months remaining until harvest and inventories continuing to decline, the market appears well supported in the second half of the crop year.
At the grower level in California, concerns are emerging about unseasonably early heat in March and its effect on pistachio bloom, particularly in the Golden Hills variety. In growers’ orchards, reported issues include minimal nuts per cluster, flower bud abscission and questions about pollen viability during bloom after record heat. A clearer assessment is expected after June, once nut fill is complete.
The source also said global supply could tighten further in 2026 because of an expected off year, bloom concerns in California, another down crop in Turkey and production issues in Iran.
Read the full Pistachio Industry Inventory Shipment Report for March 2026 here.
FAQ
Q: How many pistachios were shipped year to date in the 2025/2026 crop year?
A: Total year-to-date shipments were 756 million pounds.
Q: How much of the total was exported?
A: Export shipments totaled 610 million pounds.
Q: How much was shipped domestically?
A: Domestic shipments totaled 146 million pounds.
Q: What crop issues are California growers reporting?
A: Growers are reporting minimal nuts per cluster, flower bud abscission and concerns about pollen viability during bloom, particularly in the Golden Hills variety.
Q: Why is the 2026 global supply outlook tightening?
A: The source cited an off year, bloom concerns in California, another down crop in Turkey and production issues in Iran.
Photos courtesy of Meridian Growers/ACP.