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Whole orchard recycling works on a number of levels by giving trees a second life after they have been pulled out of the earth, including increasing water holding capacity and sequestering carbon.
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The organization has only given out its Business for Bees Sustainability Award once before, and this time presented it to the Almond Board of California.
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The Yorizane variety is showing promise after getting Tuono's self-fertility genes and almost all of the favored traits of Nonpareil, making it one of the best-rated varieties.
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The Virginia-based company acquired over 1,200 acres of tree nuts and over 19,500 acre-feet of stored water in California. This three-part acquisition totals over $84 million.
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Having joined Blue Diamond in 2011, Dean LaVallee has been named COO, and will also continue to serve as CFO, overseeing finance, global ingredients, and IT.
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Ranked by revenues paid to growers, almonds come in second and pistachios seventh, with figures suggesting growers in Kern have matched their efforts with market demand.
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Almonds, pistachios and walnuts rank among the top 10 valued commodities for the state's crop year at over $9.4 billion combined.
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Demand is still increasing, and organic is still at a premium. But the economics and other factors of production might be too risky for some growers, and seen as a welcome challenge for others.
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The 2020-21 almond crop set records at every turn – from the number of nuts harvested to the staggering amount of product sent around the world.
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Effective immediately, the new president and CEO will lead the company, which employs 200 people and contracts with more than 100 growers.
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