Anyone know where I can get almonds in the shell? (bulk)
They are imported from the US of A and my usual supplier (Brisbane) will have none for 6 weeks . .
The 'Land of Oz' is becoming more third world every day
Almonds in Shell
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Well they may not be as cheap put we do grow almonds in Australia but they won't be ready for months. Gaganis Brothers in South Australia may still have stock from last season. Closer to Christmas if you want to source some second grade ones direct from the growers see the list on the Nuts Australia directory. There are lots of new orchards coming into production in the Riverina region and in South Australia so I expect that prices will drop - unless the wild cockies get to them first!
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Many of the almond growers in Aus went under when Timbercorp collapsed about 3 years ago. Thus an expensive imported product previously suddenly became an expensive imported product again.
Contact Australian Almonds http://www.australianalmonds.com.au/tra ... _enquiries.
Harvest is March / April here, about now in US, which is why they'll be hard to get even as imports for a while.
Contact Australian Almonds http://www.australianalmonds.com.au/tra ... _enquiries.
Harvest is March / April here, about now in US, which is why they'll be hard to get even as imports for a while.
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Important Quotes from The Sun-Herald. "Australia recently became a net importer of processed food...." 27-5-2012
"....one in four Australian vegetable growers are facing financial ruin as they fight a losing battle against cheap processed imports, mounting labour costs and the greater competition from export markets." 27-5-2012
LML
"....one in four Australian vegetable growers are facing financial ruin as they fight a losing battle against cheap processed imports, mounting labour costs and the greater competition from export markets." 27-5-2012
LML
LML
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Thanx all for repliesfinchbreeder wrote:Important Quotes from The Sun-Herald. "Australia recently became a net importer of processed food...." 27-5-2012
"....one in four Australian vegetable growers are facing financial ruin as they fight a losing battle against cheap processed imports, mounting labour costs and the greater competition from export markets." 27-5-2012
LML
F-B your quote reinforces my "third world" reference
I have been feeding my larger parrots almonds for the last dozen or so years and have never had a supply problem . . till now
My supplier told me that because of the current shortfall, all 'in shell' nuts are being processed for the more lucrative packaged product
. . . . Very sad situation when a food product can be transported all the way from California and be competitive with our own
Our govts seem more concerned with CSG and free????????????trade agreements than our own food security

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Well its a shame about the state of Agriculture in Australia - I guess I saw it coming when I went to the Philippines 8 years ago and now the National Vegetable Industry Centre where I worked doesn't is now a faint shadow of its past. Damned shame too about those tree crops schemes as they looked quite viable when I left.
Now for some information that's not out of date - Beware Australian Almonds from Woolworths - they can make you and your birds sick.
Now for some information that's not out of date - Beware Australian Almonds from Woolworths - they can make you and your birds sick.
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Thanks & noted . .
Read somewhere that people bought 'shop-brands' for themselves and 'top-brands' for their pets when times were tough . . good thinking
Supermarkets are great places for geography lessons . . . (provided that you don't want to learn about Oz!!)
Read somewhere that people bought 'shop-brands' for themselves and 'top-brands' for their pets when times were tough . . good thinking
Supermarkets are great places for geography lessons . . . (provided that you don't want to learn about Oz!!)