australian almonds booklet 2012-13

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The Australian

Almond Indust


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Almond Board o Australia

9 William Street

Berri SA 5343

POSTAL ADDRESS

PO Box 2246

Berri SA 5343

Ph: +61 8 8582 2055

Fax: +61 8 8582 3503

www.australianalmonds.com.au

[email protected]


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Contents

Lifecycle 4-5

Products & Grades 6-7

Growing Regions 8

Environment & Quality 9

Plantings 11

Production 12

Demand 15

Sales 17

Consumption 19

Health & Nutrition 20

Nutrient Composition 21


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LifecycleDormancyAlmond trees are dormant over the colder winter period, around

May to July in Australia. The trees require a period o chilling or

the buds to be ruitul.

BlossomBlossom usually occurs rom

start o blossom in almond o

rows in bloom. This is becaus

are always 2-3 varieties plan

to carry pollen between trees

Maturing NutsFollowing petal all o the owers, the leaves, new shoots and

the uzzy ruits begin to grow rapidly. This normally occurs rom

September to December. Towards the end o this period the nut

kernel begins to increase in weight while maturing within the shell.


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Hull SplitOnce the ruit has fnished g

summer, rom early January.

urther. The almond shell is n

itsel begins to dry. Eventuall

whole ruit and the tree weakHarvestHarvest occurs between February and April, when the nut is at

an acceptable moisture level. Shakers are used to vibrate the tree

trunk, so the ruit (hull, shell and nut) alls to the orchard oor.

Ater drying, they are swept into rows and picked up ready or

storage. The almond shell protects the nut during this process.

Processing

The frst step in processing aor hull only i producing in-s

markets. This is known as e

Almonds can be urther pro

slivered, sliced, diced, or grou


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Products & Grades

Meal

Whole Blan

Natural Sliced

Slivered

Kernel

In Shell


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18-20 20-22 22-25 2Almond sizesAustralian almond sizes are

consistent with international

standards. ie: Number o almonds

per ounce.

Australian almonds are graded as: Fancy, Extra Supreme, Supreme, and M


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Growing Regions

Almonds are commercially produced in very ew locations

around the world, requiring a Mediterranean climate: cold

winters during dormancy and warmer summers to develop

the nut. Producing areas are urther restricted by the need

or suitable land and water availability and reliably dry

weather during harvest.

Australian almonds are predominantly grown across our

Australian states in fve major growing ares:

Adelaide & Riverland regions o South Australia (SA) Riverina region o New South Wales (NSW)

Sunraysia region o Victoria (VIC); and the

Swan region o Western Australia (WA)


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Environment & Quality

Almonds are a high value, horticultural crop and are a

naturally efcient converter o water into nutritious ood.

Almonds have a history o producing a high value return per

megalitre o water applied. Sophisticated irrigation systems

ensure that water application matches tree requirements,

all orchards are under pressurised systems with 91% o

plantings are under drip irrigation, and the remainder under

low level sprinklers.


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Australias inland irrigated horticulture is known or its

natural advantages, including avourable climatic conditions

and low incidence o pest and disease, providing; cost

advantages, high yields, and excellent product integrity andquality.

The importance o quality is recognised throughout the

entire supply chain, rom grower, processor and marketer,

with world leading on-arm management practices, and

commitment to industry quality standards and testing

programs.

Australias product quality and counter-seasonality allows

access to high value market segments.


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Total Australian almond acreage has increased more than

fve old over the past ten years rom 5,097 hectares (12,595

acres) 2001 to 30,390 hectares (75,095 acres) in 2011.

Approximately 34% o Australian almond plantings are eight

years and older and have reach ull maturity, and a urther

57% are cropping, but not yet to ull yields. 9% o total

almond plantings are not yet bearing, being less than 3 years

old.

The major almond variety, Nonpareil (46%), is not sel ertileand requires pollination rom other almond varieties known

as pollinators. These pollinators are planted in alternate

rows.

Dierent pollinator varietie

Nonpareils bloom period a

then the job o the bees bro

to carry pollen between tre

good ruit set. The nuts ro

varieties, such as Carmel, a

processing and marketing.

Other pollinator varieties in

and Monterey

Tree spacings are typically

on this, there are approxim

Australian almond orchard

Plantings


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Production

Australian Almond production in 2011 totalled 37,626

tonnes o nut kernel. Future production increases will occur

as young plantings mature.

Based on existing plantings, productive capacity is orecast

to reach 88,000 tonnes o kernel by 2016, more than double

the 2011 production.

Australia is the third largest producer o almonds in the

world, currently producing around 3.5% o world almonds.

Australia will surpass Spain in the next ew years to become

the worlds second largest almond producer, behind the

USA which dominates world production, .with recent crops

producing 1,000,000 tonnes o kernel.


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Sunraysia (VIC)

19,673

65%

AUSTRALIAN ALMOND HECTARES BY REGION - 2011

Nonpareil

46%

AUSTRALIAN ALMO

Riverland (SA)

5,197

17%

Adelaide (SA)

704

2%

Riverina (NSW)

3,249

11%

Swan (WA)

1,567

5%


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GLOB

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY PRODUCTION PAST & PRESENT

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

100,000

2016

2017

TONNES


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Australian almonds are exported to more than 40 countries.

In the 2011/12 marketing year Australias almond exportswere valued at $114 million and comprised: 16,801 tonnes o

kernel and 10,939 tonnes o in-shell almonds.

India is Australias largest overseas market being our times

the size o the next largest market, Germany.

Domestic sales accounted or approximately 38% oAustralian almond sales in 2011/12, with more than 90% o

almonds consumed in Australia being locally produced.

Sales

$AUDMILLIONS

$40

$50

$30

$20

$10

$0

TOP 10 EXPORT D

UNIT

EDARABEMIRATES

GER

MANY

SPAIN

INDIA

KE


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Ind

36%

Other Destinations

10%

United Kingdom

3%

Italy

3%

Netherlands

4%

United States o America

4%

Hong Kong (SAR o China)

6%

New Zealand

6%

Spain

8% United Arab Emirates

8%

Germany

8%

AUSTRALIAN ALMOND EXPORTS - 2011/12


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Almonds are a healthy, versatile, natural ood that has been

consumed around the world since ancient times. They were a

valuable commodity on the Silk Road between Asia and the

Mediterranean, into Greece, Turkey and the Middle East.

Australia is establishing a record o successully marketing

increased tonnages into rapidly expanding domestic and

international markets.

During the 2011/12 marke

to February, almond sales i

volume to 16,820 tonnes. T

kernel as well as slivers, p

eaten as snacks, used in co

ingredient in manuactured

Key to this marketing succ

importance o building stro

in Australia and around the

been urther strengthened

undertaken by the Almond

the eorts o the industry m

Demand


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Increasing Australian production has outstripped the size

o the domestic market during the past decade and now the

tonnage exported is signifcantly greater than that consumed

at home. This dependence on export sales is increasing

rapidly with a our to one ratio o exports to domestic sales

expected in 2013/14.

1,000,000

800,000

600,000

400,000

200,000

0

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

TONNES

GLOBAL ALMON

1,200,000


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Consumption

Consumer demand or almonds has increased globally.

This trend is expected to continue due to increased

awareness o the positive health message and rapidly

growing demand rom developing markets.

Worldwide almond consumption has more than doubled over

the past decade, with consumption growth averaging 9% per

annum during this period.

Australian per capita consumption in 2011/12 was 735

grams per person, and has risen 49% rom 492 grams per

person in just our years. Many countries around the world

are showing large increases in per capita consumption.

TOP 10 COUNTRIES PER CAPITA

Au

U

Netherlands

Canada 0

Italy 0.494

France 0.482

H & N


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Health & Nutrition

Nutritional Benefts Almonds have an abundance o Vitamin E, the most o any

other nut.

Almonds are low in sugar and are a low GI ood. Eating low

GI oods provides sustained energy.

Almonds are Gluten ree.

Almonds and a healthy heart Almonds contain good monounsaturated at - also ound in

olive oil and avocados. Studies show that diets which replacesaturated at with monounsaturated at, are benefcial or

heart health. Almonds also contain phytosterols, which are

plant compounds that help support heart health.

A handul o alm

your heart health

A 30g serve o natu

Foundation Tick approv

N C


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Nutrients Units Value/100g Value/30g Serve

Energy kJ 2503 751

Protein g 19.5 5.9

Total lipid (at) g 54.7 16.4

Saturated at g 3.7 1.1

Monounsaturated at g 35.9 10.8

Polyunsaturated at g 12.8 3.8

Plant sterols (phytosterols) mg 141 42

Carbohydrate g 4.8 1.4

Sugars (total) g 4.8 1.4

Dietary fbre g 8.8 2.6

Water g 3.7 1.1

Arginine g 2.45 0.74

Minerals Units Value/100g Value/30g Serve

Calcium - Ca mg 250 75

Iron - Fe mg 3.9 1.2

Magnesium - Mg mg 260 78

Phosphorus - P mg

Potassium - K mg

Sodium - Na mg

Zinc - Zn mg

Copper - Cu mgManganese - Mn mg 2

Selenium - Se mcg

Vitamins Units Val

Thiamin mg 0

Riboavin mg

Niacin mg

Vitamin B-6 mg 0

Folate, total mcg

Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE

Vitamin A, IU mcg

Vitamin E mg 2

Pantothenic acid mg 0

Nutrient Composition

Buying Australian Almond


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Buying Australian Almond

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www.australianalmonds.com.au

Almondco Australia Limited

Sturt Highway

Renmark SA 5341

POSTAL ADDRESS

PO Box 1744

Renmark SA 5341

Ph: +61 8 8586 8800

Fax: +61 8 8595 1559

www.almondco.com.au

[email protected]

Nut Producers Australia

249 Wright Street

Adelaide SA 5000

POSTAL ADDRESS

GPO Box 2238

Adelaide SA 5001

Ph: + 61 8 8231 7011

Fax: + 61 8 8231 2177

www.nutproducers.com.au

[email protected]

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Melbourne VIC 3004

POSTAL ADDRESS

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Melbourne VIC 3004

Ph: +61 3 9868 3400

Fax: +61 3 9868 3444

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