California Walnut Sales Skyrocket

California's walnut industry fell flat on its face last year, but walnut sales are now going 'nuts' --- up 50-percent --- and setting sales records month after month. It's a California comeback that's taking many by surprise.


China, Turkey, South Korea, Italy and Germany are purchasing California walnuts in record tonnage, boosting California's economy in the process.  There are many excited folks here in the Golden State!

"We had 70,000 tons shipping in the month of November. The highest we ever had before was 48,000 tons!" said California Independent Handlers Coalition chairman Pete Turner.

This year's walnut harvest might top 425,000 tons, which would be California's second-largest crop of all time.  Shipments of California walnuts are up 50-percent from last year, and prices are stronger.

Walnuts are very valuable to the California economy and are San Joaquin County's #3 commodity, with the total walnut crop worth approximately $180 million annually.  Go Central Valley!

This is great news for the California economy.