Almond Season Index

Demeter Almond Season Index Update - Iberia, Week 7

Demeter Research Team
Nov 9, 2026

# Spain

Spain stands at 96.6 in week 7, 1.7% lower than the last publication. Regional readings run from 91.9 in Suroeste to 99.9 in Levante y Baleares.

The 2026/27 crop, now being marketed, is forecast at 172.1 kt of kernel (range 157.1 to 187.0), 26% above the 136.6 kt of kernel MAPA recorded for 2025. The forecast is set out in full in the Spain almond production forecast 2026/27, with the method and track record alongside it.

Headline publication is fortnightly except during the bloom period, when it is weekly.

# Regions - Week 7

RegionWeek 5Week 7% change
Levante y Baleares102.099.9−2.1%
Ebro Valley101.799.7−1.9%
La Mancha99.096.6−2.4%
Andalucía Oriental97.896.3−1.5%
Suroeste92.791.9−0.9%
All Spain98.296.6−1.7%

Baseline: 2000-2025 mean = 100.0, before frost and chill penalties

# Autonomous communities - Week 7

Autonomous communityWeek 5Week 7% change
Cataluña104.9102.0−2.8%
Región de Murcia101.6100.0−1.6%
Comunidad Valenciana102.699.9−2.6%
Aragón100.799.1−1.7%
Islas Baleares96.398.3+2.1%
País Vasco98.997.7−1.2%
Comunidad de Madrid99.897.2−2.6%
La Rioja97.897.1−0.7%
Castilla-La Mancha99.096.6−2.4%
Comunidad Foral de Navarra96.996.5−0.4%
Castilla y León96.595.2−1.3%
Andalucía93.993.3−0.7%
Extremadura93.692.0−1.7%

Province-level data is available via the Demeter platform and MCP.

# Portugal

Portugal stands at 91.1 in week 7, 1.1% lower than the last publication. Regional readings run from 90.9 in Alentejo to 92.6 in Trás-os-Montes.

The 2026/27 crop, now being marketed, is forecast at 34.5 kt of kernel (range 30.9 to 38.1), 39% above the 24.8 kt of kernel INE recorded for 2025. The forecast is set out in full in the Portugal almond production forecast 2026/27, with the method and track record alongside it.

# Regions - Week 7

RegionWeek 5Week 7% change
Trás-os-Montes92.592.6+0.1%
Ribatejo e Oeste92.191.9−0.3%
Beira Interior93.091.8−1.2%
Alentejo92.090.9−1.2%
All Portugal92.191.1−1.1%

Baseline: 2000-2025 mean = 100.0, before frost and chill penalties

# Districts - Week 7

DistrictWeek 5Week 7% change
Coimbra94.394.3−0.0%
Braga92.993.6+0.8%
Guarda93.593.0−0.6%
Vila Real92.492.8+0.4%
Bragança92.692.6+0.1%
Viseu92.192.0−0.1%
Portalegre93.091.9−1.2%
Santarém92.191.9−0.3%
Castelo Branco93.091.8−1.3%
Évora92.291.0−1.2%
Setúbal91.790.9−0.9%
Beja91.890.7−1.2%
Faro91.590.6−1.0%

Municipality-level data is available via the Demeter platform and MCP.

# Elsewhere

California stands at 96.4 in week 7. The 2026/27 crop is forecast at 2.694 billion pounds, 0.8% below 2025. By the September report, 30.6% of the expected crop was shipped or committed, against a median of 38.7% and a range of 28.9% to 52.5% since 2000. Shipments are running at the normal pace for a crop this size, though 20% above the same point last year.

The California forecast is set out in full in the 2026 California almond forecast.

# Data and further reading

Published on Mondays at 12:00 London — fortnightly, and weekly across bloom.

Next publication: 23 November 2026.

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