| Almond growers are powerless to react immediately to the peaks and valleys of prices. "It's not like a row crop," said Richard Jelmini of R&M Jelmini Farms. "They're trees. You can't change them from year to year." That said, more than a few growers are sweating over a recent dip in the price of almonds, which had previously risen enough to fuel explosive growth in plantings. |
