Almond Living Magazine

Almonds Are Not a Particularly Thirsty Crop

The share line on Robin Abcarian?s piece in the LA Times says it all: ?Picking on almond farmers might be all the rage, but it will do nothing to solve the state?s water shortage.?

Blooming Plants in Almond Orchards Enrich Both Soil and Honey Bees

Almond grower Gino Favagrossa plants blooming seeds in the orchard to provide additional food source for bees after almond pollination, to enrich the soil with nutrients and improve the soil so water can better reach the tree roots.Across California’s Central Valley, many almond growers plant blooming seeds in or near their orchards to keep bees happy, enrich the soil with...

National Pollinator Week - Taking Care of Our Hardest Workers

In honor of National Pollinator Week, it is important to recognize the mutually beneficial relationship between almonds and honey bees that enables both to survive and thrive. Without a healthy bee population to pollinate our blossoms, there would be no almonds and without almond blossoms, bees would lose their first major natural source of food in the spring that makes them stronger after a long winter.

The Business of Almonds

The extent of the almond industry’s impact on California’s economy is wide-reaching According to the UC Agricultural Issues Center, almonds generate more than 100,000 jobs and add more than $21 billion gross revenue across all industries 1, since the jobs generated by the almond industry reach far and beyond the farm and processing plant. Jobs generated in the almond industry...

California’s Mediterranean Climate

One of the reasons people love California is for the sunshine. But people aren’t the only ones that love California’s weather. Almond trees thrive here because California is one of the few places on earth with a Mediterranean climate perfect for growing them.

Agriculture in California: Worth the Water It Uses

New York Times columnist Mark Bittman defended almonds today, noting that people have been asking him whether to stop eating them due to the drought. Bittman tells them no, and says it’s typical to focus on a miniscule part of a huge problem and see it as the key to fixing everything. He goes on to say that almonds are...