Sharp rise in Australian almond production

Posted 17 December, 2009

The Almond Board of Australia (ABA) has announced a 25% increase in the 2010 Australian almond production, which is expected to reach 46,100 tonnes, up from 36,500 tonnes in 2009.

The announcement was made at an almond trade function hosted by the ABA in Delhi, India. The country is Australia’s largest export market for almonds and currently imports 40% of Australia’s almonds.

Julie Haslett, CEO of the ABA, headed the Indian trade visit and said the additional supply of Australian almonds will help service current strong demands from key export markets. “The production of Australian almonds will continue to increase as young plantings reach full maturity and it is expected to reach 80,000 tonnes by 2015. This represents a value greater than AU$500 million,” she says.

A number of major Indian importers have already confirmed their attendance to the 2010 Australian Almond Marketing Forum held in Melbourne on 18 March 2010.