At American Pistachio Growers annual Pistachio Industry Conference this year, Bob Klein, Manager of the California Pistachio Research Board, gave his final presentation before retiring with a five-year California pistachio crop-yield forecast. The numbers were stunning with the tremendous growth of the industry and pistachio acreage expected to begin bearing. Pacific Nut Producer Editor Matthew Malcolm met with Bob to better understand the analytics and what the industry can expect for 2024 and beyond. Watch this brief interview and read more about it in the May issue of Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.
Tag: Pistachio Bearing Acreage
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2021 Crop Forecast with American Pistachio Growers
Just how “off” of an off-year do we expect the California pistachio crop to be this season? Obviously factors of drought and increasing bearing acreage will play major roles in the outcome of this year’s harvest, but watch this brief interview with APG President Richard Matoian as he shares the crop forecast. Read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.Please thank this video’s sponsor Suterra for their industry support. -
Satellite Imagery Reveals Startling Difference in Pistachio Bearing Acreage
Knowing how much acreage of a crop has been planted is a very important factor in preparing to bring it to market, and the pistachio industry has recently invested in satellite imagery to get a better picture of how many acres of pistachios and bearing-pistachios are actually out there. The analysis has recently come in and revealed some interesting adjustments in the stats that growers should know about. Watch this brief interview with Richard Matoian, President of American Pistachio Growers, as he shares some of the results, and read more about it in Pacific Nut Producer Magazine.Please thank this video’s sponsor Trece for their industry support.