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California study tour delivers international almond insights
ABA staff and board members joined representatives from the Australian almond industry on an 11-day study tour of the Californian almond industry.
In June, 21 representatives from the Australian almond industry, including growers, agronomists, consultants, ABA staff and board members participated in a study tour to California. The 11-day trip started in Los Angeles and finished in San Francisco, covering more than 1,100km. The jam-packed itinerary organised by ABA Industry Development Manager Deidre Jaensch and Sustainability Manager Ella Henson included visits to orchards, processors, nurseries, research centres, equipment manufacturers and much more.
California is the world’ s largest producer of almonds, growing 74 % of the crop globally. The Almond Industry International Study Tour
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program was funded by Hort Innovation using grower levies and contributions from the Australian Government.
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