In W18 in the almond landscape, the almond acreage of California, United States, decreased in 2022 for the first time in over 25 years, despite a slight increase in bearing acres. The total almond acreage was estimated at 1.63M in 2022, a decrease of 1.2% from 1.65M in 2021. However, in 2023, bearing-almond orchards at harvest cover 1.366M acres across California, an increase of 1.7%, with 24K acres over 1.342 million acres in 2022. In addition, the California Almond Board announced they will work with the California Walnut Commission to host a delegation from the Turkish Nut Association in June. Turkey is one of the countries considered by the American Walnut Industrial Association as part of its global trade strategy.
A three-year campaign was launched to promote European almonds and highlight their quality and sustainable cultivation in Portugal and Spain. The campaign aims to showcase the product's versatility, health benefits, and importance to the region's economy and culture. Lastly, farmers from Vemar village in Karjan taluka, India, planted 700 Australian almond saplings in 2020 and lost the first possible crop due to unseasonal rain.
