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Old 01-01-2015, 09:14 PM
 
Location: San Antonio Texas
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I've been in the habit of buying Calif Almonds at my local HEB grocery store in San Antonio, Tex. it's a bargain price of 16 oz for $5.99. Here in San Diego, I've looked at both Von's and Ralph's and was intimidated by the prices. A 16 oz bag was $11.99. A small 6 oz was like $7 or so. If they are grown here in this state, why are they so expensive here? I finally found a Von's "special" of Blue Diamond 16 oz for $6.99. It's still $1 more than back in Texas, but OK. WHERE do you find better deals on nuts?
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Old 01-01-2015, 09:18 PM
 
Location: Laguna Niguel, Orange County CA
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Costco has raw and salted/roasted. Sprouts is the next one I recommend.
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Old 01-02-2015, 01:56 PM
 
Location: San Francisco
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I was happy with what I bought from Alldrin Brothers -- https://alldrinbrothers.publishpath.com/ -- many years ago.
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Old 01-02-2015, 02:05 PM
 
Location: Laguna Niguel, Orange County CA
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I don't mean to derail this conversation with a discussion of carcinogens, but there is that too.

Trying to avoid almonds that are ‘gassed’? Here’s a little guide | Food Identity Theft
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Old 01-02-2015, 04:42 PM
 
Location: San Antonio Texas
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I don't mean to derail this conversation with a discussion of carcinogens, but there is that too.

Trying to avoid almonds that are ‘gassed’? Here’s a little guide | Food Identity Theft
Thank you for that!!! The Blue Diamond brand that I purchased last night taste like plastic. They don't seem to be as tasty as the ones back home. Could it be the gas that you're referring to? I'm going to return them.
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Old 01-02-2015, 10:26 PM
 
Location: SoCal
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Almonds are water intensive and have been heavily impacted by the drought.

Almond crunch: California drought withers world supply - MarketWatch

California drought has wild salmon competing with almonds for water | 89.3 KPCC

This might be why prices are up. Can you confirm whether your old San Antonio, TX prices are still as you remembered?
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Old 01-03-2015, 01:34 AM
 
Location: San Antonio Texas
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Almonds are water intensive and have been heavily impacted by the drought.

Almond crunch: California drought withers world supply - MarketWatch

California drought has wild salmon competing with almonds for water | 89.3 KPCC

This might be why prices are up. Can you confirm whether your old San Antonio, TX prices are still as you remembered?
Yes, I buy them every week at my local HEB. They are priced the same.
I'll check again when I go back next week. Why do they have to sell to those other countries?

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Old 01-03-2015, 02:18 AM
 
Location: West Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes
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I like almonds, but they're really expensive lately. The ones with habanero flavor are very good. Salt & vinegar flavor is good too.
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Old 01-03-2015, 02:20 AM
 
Location: West Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes
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Costco has raw and salted/roasted.
If it's the Kirkland brand, I'd forget about them. Kirkland brand nuts and legumes taste cheap and are not worth the savings.
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Old 01-03-2015, 08:27 AM
 
Location: Idaho
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Almonds are water intensive and have been heavily impacted by the drought...
I didn't see it quoted in your two linked articles, but I've recently heard that it takes a gallon of water to produce each almond nut. That's a lot of water! Water the state doesn't have right now.
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