In this article, we summarize some considerations for the 2022 almond pollination season, including results from a 2021 survey of commercial beekeepers regarding their almond pollination agreements.Almond Industry UpdateAlmond prices rebounded this summer due to a lower than anticipated almond crop for the 2021-2022 marketing year, following roughly a year of low almond prices. Nonpareil inshell prices hovered around $3/lb in August 2021 according to Merlo Farming Group, 74 higher than August 2020. Prices of other varieties have increased more moderately, with shelled Monterey and Carmel both at $2.09/lb, 45 above their August 2020 prices. Relatively low competition from other exporting countries, coupled with steady growth in almond demand have kept almond prices strong despite monumental growth in production over the last two decades (Bruno, Goodrich, and Sexton, 2021).
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