As popularity of almonds surges, prices rise due to drought

America’s almond craze – per-capita consumption doubled in the past seven years – “has come at a cost,” says Bloomberg. Prices are up by $1 per pound from last year and growers feel the strain of the fourth year of drought in California, the largest almond producer. Says Bloomberg, “The burgeoning assortment of almond products is… » Read More

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