A big crop of walnuts is just getter bigger if the California Walnut Board and Commission (CWBC) is correct in its latest estimate.
The CWBC reports initial forecasts may have been too conservative as the organization estimates a six percent increase over the original 710,000 short tons projected by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Thanks to near perfect growing conditions and the harvest still ongoing, the CWBC sees a potential of 750,000 short tons.
The organization observes the kernel size is also two percent larger than the average of the past two years, with optimal color and quality.
Established in 1948, the CWBC represents California walnut growers and handlers.
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