Paul wrote,
> Here is a graph showing how almond yields in California
> have been steadily increasing in recent decades thanks,
> in part, to industrialized agricultural practices:
> http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k75/4af/beea.jpg

What is left out here is,   the huge increase of bearing almond acres 
between 1990- 2007,  the yields have not increased all that much. That is a 
very misleading statement.

> California almonds less cost competitive with other almond
> producing countries around the world.

California has 80% plus of the WORLD market share.


Even this week as almond prices are 1.60 a pound range, down sharply.

rookie keeper Keith

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