Heavy rains hurt pollination and may hurt CA almond crops
"We've had some massive rains, high heavy snow packs, dams being and reservoirs being full," Sunny Verghese, chief executive at the Asian food and ingredient giant Olam said. "So from famine to feast."
"In that three-week period if there's rains, then the bloom gets impacted," Mr Verghese said.
"If there are rains, the bees will not fly," Mr Verghese said, "If the wind speeds are above 15 miles an hour, the bees will not fly. If it is cloudy conditions, the bees will not fly."
"As spring approaches and the nuts mature, the industry will begin to get a better idea for the 2017 crop outlook," the group said.
source: agrimoney.com
