Almond trees across Solano County and the rest of California are shedding their blossoms as the 2026 bloom winds down, but a stretch of February storms has left local growers watching the weather — ...

CHICO — This time of year, as almond trees come alive in the north state, college graduation and Valentines’ Day photographers should beware it’s a critical week for farmers preparing for blossoming ...

Stanislaus County’s finest floral display, the almond bloom, has brightened the winter landscape once again. The flowers last from mid-February to mid-March on about 210,000 acres of orchards. Each ...

"We're just starting bloom now, but the next 10 days, 14 days is really critical," Mike Weststeyn, almond farmer, said. Ripon resident Weststeyn grew up on an almond farm and started his own after he ...

Yolo County invites visitors to experience the vibrant beauty of its almond orchards in full bloom offering a picturesque landscape of light pink and white almond blossoms, the perfect backdrop for ...

CHICO — With almond bloom approaching, farmers in Butte County and beyond are also preparing for the possibility of cold temperatures. Butte County Farm Bureau Executive Director Colleen Cecil said ...

Premature almond bloom, apple bud break An unusual rise in temperatures in February and March has triggered early almond ...

The temperatures in February this year remained all time high, around 13.7°C above normal, which triggered premature blooming in almond and apple trees weeks ahead of schedule.