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Domina Agyeman
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Apr 29, 2026
2026 Prune Fruit Set, GDH30, and Cost of Thinning
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12:47Luke MillironHOST
Could you talk a little bit about that, Domina? And some of the takeaways from an article you did about that decision to thin or not thin, and how that worked out, at least in one example, for deciding whether the economics were worth the cost.
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13:02Domina AgyemanGUEST
You know, look, I think this season is shaping out to be one of the seasons that a lot of growers will step back and ask whether some operations are worth doing.
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13:11Domina AgyemanGUEST
And I think thinning is definitely one of those decisions that will be under scrutiny.
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13:24Domina AgyemanGUEST
And in California, uh, currently I think diesel prices is around $7.50 per gallon, and that is roughly 50% increase from the beginning of the year, which is huge.
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13:37Domina AgyemanGUEST
And, uh, this increase is mainly stemming from the uncertainties in the Middle East.
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22:56Luke MillironHOST
And finally, Domina, round us out with any other final takeaways that you wanna leave people with.