The Sights and Sounds of #AlmondHarvest 2018

Throughout this year’s almond harvest, our farmers and community have been posting on social media to take you behind the scenes to see the work being done to bring your favorite nut from orchard to table!

Take a look…

Almond Harvest is underway across the San Joaquin Valley. @almondalliance @almondgirljenny @JSSAlmonds pic.twitter.com/nHHH71Pu4Z

— California Ag Today (@CalAgToday) August 9, 2018

It's mid-August, so you'll be seeing #almond shakers out in the orchards! These big machines make raw almonds fall to the ground where they dry out for 8-10 days. Then they're picked up from the orchard floor w/another machine! #California #AlmondHarvest https://t.co/EgQKUUrqVP pic.twitter.com/5PEow9wNPU

— Sierra Valley Almond (@SierraAlmonds) August 15, 2018

#almondharvest is in full swing. Great to see those windrows looking good, especially after all the concerns with frost during bloom. Growers who persevered thru the bad weather are reaping the rewards of patience!#Yara #KnowledgeGrows #farming pic.twitter.com/QFzfXLmKNG

— Peter DeBoer (@notahockeycoach) August 29, 2018

Check out this video of the 2018 Almond Harvest from one of our growers: California Almond Harvest (Kern County) https://t.co/DMtguEHxv2 via @YouTube#almonds #almond #almondharvest #caalmonds #jssalmonds

— JSS Almonds (@JSSAlmonds) September 6, 2018

Check out this video of the 2018 Almond Harvest from one of our growers: California Almond Harvest (Kern County) https://t.co/DMtguEHxv2 via @YouTube#almonds #almond #almondharvest #caalmonds #jssalmonds

— JSS Almonds (@JSSAlmonds) September 6, 2018

 

 

 

 

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#Repost @centralcalag with @get_repost ・・・ Picking up the crop. The pickup machine then transfers it to the bank out wagon, and then to the truck!

A post shared by Key Dollar Cab (@keydollarcab) on Aug 28, 2018 at 6:26am PDT

 

 

 

 

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Day 30 & 31 of harvest from Ranch 4 Stoli Creek. Nuts in the trailer! This is the name of the game folks.... no matter how your day is going, this is how we measure success in a day. “How many sets of doubles did we get today?” You’re looking at 90,000 lbs of Field Material (Hulls, Shells, & Almond Kernels) we usually get 6-7 sets in a day.... which is over 630,000 pounds. Actual almond weight is about 70k pounds of pure almonds. #harvest #almonds #sperryfarms #almondharvest #ag #farming

A post shared by Brian Wahlbrink (@b_wahly) on Sep 15, 2018 at 7:17pm PDT

 

 

 

 

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Literally 100% of poll respondents expressed an almost insatiable desire for more knowledge about almonds so here's a little video that hopefully helps. @panochecreek #californiaalmonds #almondharvest #almondprocessing #almondhullingandshelling

A post shared by Chuck Dirkse (@westcoastnut) on Oct 5, 2018 at 7:57am PDT

 

 

 

 

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Our Nonpareils looking 💯after their trip to the huller/sheller

A post shared by 🚜🌱🐝💧🌳 (@seedaniellefarm) on Sep 4, 2018 at 4:14pm PDT

#DYK each year the #almondharvest process is often repeated 2-3 times per orchard? Orchards are planted with multiple varieties for cross-pollination purposes & each is harvested separately. https://t.co/fwGjSpm9rO pic.twitter.com/JPR3FY4Ypm

— Jake Wenger (@NutFarmerJake) September 25, 2018

We have shaken our last tree for 2018 #almondharvest season 🎉🤗🎊time for rejoicing and also time to hurry up sweeping and picking up #almonds before the rain hits this week! 🌧
Someone is counting down the days until vacation 🙋‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/BH1pHXtWl5

— Almond Girl Jenny (@almondgirljenny) October 1, 2018

It was a wonderful and successful harvest. Now it’s time for the trees to get some rest (a period technically known as “dormancy”) and get ready for next growing season!