Almond Growers Hit By Russian Import Limits

“Anytime that there is a ban on exports, it’s detrimental to crop growers. It’s bad for the country, both countries, because it doesn’t allow us free trade,” Elaine Rominger, an almond grower who is a member of Blue Diamond’s board of directors, says in a Reuters news story.

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Almonds are the top agricultural export to Russia from the U.S., followed by pistachios, rice, prunes, and wine. In 2013, California exported $102.4 million worth of almonds to Russia, the third in exports to Russia nationwide.

Source: Reuters

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