Almond Living Magazine

Life of a Beekeeper: Almond Bloom and Beyond

Almond Board of California is celebrating its community by running occasional features on farmers, processors, and others who support the industry, highlighting their commitment to sustainability. 1 Robbie Bell of Fort Meade, Florida, has been a beekeeper for nearly four decades. He has been bringing bees to California each winter for several years where they play an important role pollinating...

What’s the Buzz on Bee Pastures?

Honey bees work hard during the almond bloom season to ensure the growth of our favorite nut, but it’s not a one-sided relationship! Bees benefit from abundant single sources of high-quality pollen, like the pollen from almond blossoms. It helps colonies build up reserves of workers and stored food. 1 And to make bees’ time in almond orchards even more...

“Get Ready for Nirvana.” It’s Bloom Season

The following are excerpts pulled from a Manteca Bulletin article published on February 12 entitled “Who needs Chanel No. 5 when you have almond blossoms to caress your senses?” by Dennis Wyatt that can be viewed here. “But then as the sun rises over the snow draped Sierra in the east the light of a new day backlights the most...

Almond Community Updates Best Practices Guide for Honey Bee Health

The California almond community is continuously improving our sustainability practices across many focus areas. One of our top priorities is honey bee health, which is why this year – right in time for almond bloom and pollination season – we have released updates to the Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds, also known as the “Honey Bee BMPs.”...

Bees and Almonds: A Mutually Beneficial Partnership

It’s the most beautiful time of year in California’s almond orchards! Almond tree buds are bursting into light pink and white blooms, and honey bees are foraging for pollen and nectar in the orchards. As the bees move from tree to tree, they pollinate almond blossoms. In fact, every almond we eat exists because a honey bee pollinated an almond...

Almond Day is a Great Day to Share Your Love of Almonds

We love almonds every day, but today is a special celebration of all the goodness wrapped up in a satisfying handful of our favorite snack. February 16 is National Almond Day and it falls within National Heart Month, a great reminder that a serving of heart-healthy almonds contains 6 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber and 13 grams of...