pistachios
California is seeing its highest accumulation of chill in the last 7 years, with almonds surpassing their needs, and other trees nuts still working their way through the winter.
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The $88 million acquisition includes 1,776 planted acres and a 10-year, triple-net lease agreement with the seller.
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The nation's top food-producing county ranks almonds No. 1 and pistachios No. 3 in the recently released report for Fresno County's 2020 agricultural production value.
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Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture is preparing to offer artificial pollination services to pistachio growers in California in April 2022 after successful trials boosted yields 24%.
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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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Demonstrating the versatility of pistachios, this unique event will feature a virtual harvest tour and a live chef cook-along.
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Technically an "off" year for the alternate bearing crop, California orchards are looking to hit the mark near 1 billion pounds, just under last year's record.
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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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New research is pushing the next era of sterile insect technique for navel orangeworm.
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