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Almond prices pushed $4 a pound just a couple years ago, and yields can easily exceed 4,000 an acre (I just got 4,100 on a fifth leaf orchard not even in full p
by opinion-is-bad 6y ago
Almond prices pushed $4 a pound just a couple years ago, and yields can easily exceed 4,000 an acre (I just got 4,100 on a fifth leaf orchard not even in full production). 15,000 is not the norm, but plenty of farmers have gotten that yield at least once over the last five years.
- s1artibartfast 6y agoI don't know what to tell you. I am just going by the average production and price for california bearing acreage in California from the USDA and CA department of food and agriculture link I posted. This is an average, so it makes sense that there would be a spread. Regarding the price, the ~$2.5 seems to match other sources I found [1]. That said, I understand any processor bonus's aren't included in this, so YMMV. I have experience with other nuts, but not almonds, so I will have to take your word for it regarding the high end yields. That said, when talking about water policy and the impact on farmers, I think the mean is the most important number. https://www.merlofarminggroup.com/almonds/California%20Inshell https://www.merlofarminggroup.com/almonds/California%20Inshe...