Hansen Ranches | Almonds

Farming is our Heritage

ALMONDS

For centuries almonds have been enjoyed not only for their flavor, but also for their positive health properties. One of the most versatile nuts available, almonds are a popular snack product, as well as, a frequent ingredient in a wide variety of confectionery, baking and industrial food products.

We are able to offer almonds of all varieties, grades, and sizes including: processed, shelled, inshell and roasted.

NATURAL ALMONDS

PROCESSED ALMONDS

GRADES & STANDARDS

ALMOND RECIPES

One Farm, One Consistent Source
Farming over 1,800 acres of almonds, we have the scale to meet all your needs. All of our almonds are grown and harvested consistently. Our land is located in the Southern Westside of the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. This area is known as the best location to grow California Almonds.

Our Variety & Rootstock
We grow, pack and process a variety of almonds. Not all rootstocks are the same; we tested over 8 different rootstocks, rating each for key quality and consumer preference factors.

Our Harvest & Packing Process
We grow, pack and process all of our almonds in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California, where Hansen Ranches has been farming for five generations. During August and September, our trees are harvested with special equipment. The almonds are transported to local facilities for shelling, sizing and packaging, where great detail is taken to deliver the best quality almonds in the industry.

Food Safety
Hansen Ranches has implemented a Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) program and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in our almond orchards. Our food safety guidelines comply with all local, state and federal food safety and quality laws. We educate ourselves with the latest agricultural, production and pesticide research. Our packing facility utilizes a broad spectrum of optical devices to detect and remove defects and imperfections.

CALIFORNIA ALMONDS

7124 Whitley Ave. Corcoran, CA 93212 Phone: 559-992-3111

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	Extra #1	Supreme	SSR	Standard
Chips & Scratches (%)	5	10	20	35
Serious Damage (%)	1.5	1.5	2	2
Other Defects (%)	4	5	3	3
Split & Broken (%)	1	1	5	15
Doubles (%)	5	15	15	25
Dissimilar Varieties (%)	5	5	5	5
Foreign Material (%)	.05	.05	.1	.2
Dust & Fines (%)	.1	.1	.1	.1
Metal or Glass	None Allowed	None allowed	None Allowed	None Allowed

	Extra#1	Supreme	SSR	Standard
Peroxide Value (meq/Kg.)	2.0	2.0	3.0	3.0
Free Fatty Acid (%)	1.0	1.0	2.0	2.0
Moisture (%)	5.5	5.5	5.0	5.5

Aerobic Plate Count	50,000/g.
Yeast & Mold	5,000/g.
Coliforms	1,000/g.
E.Coli.	Negative
Staphylococcus Aureus	Negative
Salmonella	Negative

Product Cut	Moisture Target	Serious Damage	Foreign Material	Discolor	Adhering Skins	Particular Size Round Hole Screens
12/8	5.5%	1.5%	1pc /100 lb	1%	1%	On 12/64”10%max.(4.8mm)	Through 8/64” 20 % max.(3.5mm)
14/8	5.5%	1.5%	1pc /100 lb	1%	1%	On 14/64”10%max. (5.5mm)	Through 8/64” 20 % max. (3.5mm)
22/8	5.5%	1.5%	1pc /100 lb	1%	1%	On 22/64”10%max. (9.0mm)	Through 8/64” 10% max. (3.5mm)
24/8	5.5%	1.5%	1pc /100 lb	1 %	1%	On 24/64”10%max. (9.5mm)	Through 8/64” 10% max. (3.5mm)
30/16	5.5%	1.5%	1pc /100 lb	1%	1%	On 30/64”10%max.(11.5mm)	Through 16/64”10%max. (6.5mm)

Product Cut	Moisture Target	Serious Damage	Foreign Material	Discolor	Adhering Skin	Thickness Target	Whole Slices
Extra Thin	5.5%	3%	1pc /100 lb	1%	1%	.023” ± .005.58mm	70%
Thin	5.5%	3%	1pc /100 lb	1%	1%	.031” ± .005.79mm	70%
Thin J Spec	5.5%	1.5%	1pc /100 lb	1%	1%	.031” ± .005.79mm	80%
Regular	5.5%	3%	1pc /100 lb	1%	1%	.047” ± .0051.2mm	70%
Regular J Spec	5.5%	1.5%	1pc /100 lb	1%	1%	.047” ± .0051.2mm	80%
Thick	5.5%	3%	1pc /100 lb	1%	1%	.065” ± .0051.65mm	70%