Naval orange worm Navel orange worm is a primary pest of almonds in California, more severe in mid- and southern San Joaquin Valley. Overwinters in the unshaken nuts (mummy nuts) from last year. larvae feeds on nuts and may cause severe damage in the next season if not taken care of. Management 1. Mummy Nuts Count the overwintering nuts on 20 trees per block on or before February 1 to determine the average number of mummies. When...
Read MoreWinter IPM Tasks Winter tasks for pests, weeds, and diseases for nuts orchards. Leaching and Nutrition Management details Author Dr. Phoebe Gordon, Orcha rd System Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension, Madera and Merced Counties
Read MoreIntegrated Pest Management for Almonds Monitoring-based program to reduce pesticides and water quality issues Involvement in orchard by the grower is a must 5 different periods of growth: - Dormant Season - Bloom to Post-bloom - Fruit Development - Harvest - Postharvest Integrated Pest Management for Almonds Post-harvest: Harvest to onset of dormancy Dormancy- Period of time from leaf fall until leaf out in the spring - December 1st until buds begin to grow, around February 1st, or so. Delayed...
Read More2020 CALIFORNIA ALMOND FORECAST UP 18 PERCENT California's 2020 almond production is forecast at 3.00 billion meat pounds, unchanged from May's subjective forecast and 18 percent higher than last year's crop. The forecast is based on 1.26 million bearing acres. Production for the Nonpareil variety is forecast at 1.30 billion meat pounds, up 24 percent over last year’s deliveries. The Nonpareil variety represents 43 percent of California’s total almond production. February was very dry throughout most of California, which provided...
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