09 12月 '08 Walnuts Key In Reducing Metabolic Syndrome In a major study published December 8, 2008 in the Archives of Internal Medicine, results of the PREDIMED study were released. This very large study showed that participants who consumed a so-called "Mediterranean diet" supplemented with nuts (50% walnuts, 25% hazelnuts, and 25% almonds) achieved superior results in reducing Metabolic Syndrome, which is defined as having three or more of the following conditions: abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low levels of good cholesterol (HDL), high blood sugar and high blood pressure. Read More
25 9月 '08 Walnuts Slow Growth of Breast Cancer Tumors In a new study published on 25 September 2008 in the Journal Nutrition and Cancer, researchers at Marshall University have discovered that snack-sized quantities of walnuts slow cancer growth in mice. W. Elaine Hardman, PhD. said "When we fed the mice walnuts, the growth rate of the tumors they had was dramatically suppressed". Read More
10 9月 '08 GoldRiver Orchards Expecting Increased Tonnage on 2008 Crop Oakdale, CA – GoldRiver Orchards, a walnut processor based here, expects significant growth in 2008, thanks to a variety of factors. A major factor is an expected large walnut crop from the Barton Ranch in 2008 after a smaller crop in 2007. "The crop on the trees is impressive," explained Don Barton, GoldRiver's managing partner and CEO. Read More
03 9月 '08 California Walnut Board Releases 2007 Inventory Numbers The California Walnut Board released its final inventory number today on the 2007 crop. The final inventory is 32,141 tons. This is slightly below the projected final inventory number of 35,000 tons. Read More
03 9月 '08 CASS Releases Objective Walnut Crop Estimate The California Agricultural Statistics Service (CASS) today released its Objective Estimate on the 2008 California walnut crop. The estimate is 375,000 tons. This compares very closely with the subjective estimate established in late July by the Independent Handlers Coalition of 372,000 tons. If the estimates are correct, the 2008 crop will break the old record of 354,000 tons set in 2005. Read More
08 8月 '08 GoldRiver Orchards To Make Major Upgrades GoldRiver OrchardsOakdale, CA – GoldRiver Orchards, a walnut processor based here, has announced major upgrades to its processing facility. The company, which began processing walnuts in 2004, is focusing its efforts on increasing bulk storage of field run walnuts as well as making equipment upgrades in its shelling plant to further improve its product quality. Read More
07 8月 '08 Large Walnut Crop Forecast for California During its summer meeting, The Independent Walnut Handlers Association issued its subjective crop estimate for the upcoming 2008 California walnut crop. The estimate was put at 374,900 tons, an increase of 16% over last year's crop of 323,000 tons. Read More
31 7月 '08 Barton Generations Gathering A Success Escalon, CA – One of the area's long-established farming families, the Bartons, held its largest family reunion in fifty years at the Barton Ranch in Escalon during the first weekend of May. One hundred twenty-six family members from 17 states and as far away as Spain, Russia, and Costa Rica were in attendance. Read More