Famoso Nut Company: California almonds, Hulled. Shelled. Sold.

California almonds from McFarland, in the south end of the San Joaquin Valley. Family roots here go back a hundred years. We’ve been hulling since 1989.

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The hull comes off first.

Growers deliver straight from harvest, and every load gets a boutique level of attention on our huller. The hulls go to regional dairies, so nothing is wasted.

Hulling and shelling for growers

Then the shell, unless you want it on.

We sell shelled and inshell almonds, both by the truckload. Shells join the hulls at local dairies.

Hulls and shells for dairies

The kernel ships worldwide.

Sorted, inspected and packed to your specification in 50 lb boxes or 2,000 lb bins, then shipped from McFarland to buyers all over the world.

Almonds for buyers

For growers

Your crop, handled personally.

We highly value our growers. Every delivery is received, hulled and shelled with a focus on control, efficiency and accuracy, so the quality you grow is the quality that reaches market.

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From your trailer to our huller

Delivery

Your almonds arrive straight from harvest and are received with care and precision.
Hulling and shelling

Our huller separates nut, hull and shell, with every step managed for control, efficiency and accuracy.
Nothing wasted

Hulls and shells become a practical byproduct stream for regional dairy operations.

Dependable service, season after season.

Care and precision: We work directly with growers to make sure their product is handled with care and precision.
Visibility: Our systems are designed to reduce variability, improve visibility and handle product correctly from start to finish.
Long-term relationships: Our business is built on relationships with growers who value reliability, transparency and consistency.
Continuous improvement: We keep investing in better systems and better processes, rather than maintaining the status quo.

Your grower reports, online.

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For buyers

California almonds, packed to your specification.

Shelled and inshell almonds in truckload quantities, shipped all over the world from a full-service huller, sheller and seller.

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Varieties

Nonpareil
Sonora
Carmel
Monterey
Shasta

And other California varieties. Tell us what you need.

Packed how you want it

Shelled and inshell almonds ship in four kinds of packaging. Pick one to fill it.

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One 50 lb box. Forty of them fill a single fiber bin.

What we offer

Forms: Shelled almonds, inshell almonds
Varieties: Nonpareil, Sonora, Carmel, Monterey, Shasta and other California varieties
Packaging: 50 lb boxes or bags, 2,000 lb fiber bins or super sacks
Volume: Truckload and full-container quantities, to your specifications
Destinations: Shipped all over the world from McFarland, California
Food safety: BRCGS certified with an AA+ rating, Kosher, Halal

A dependable product, backed by a process you can trust.

Consistency: Systems and processes designed to reduce variability, so each load matches the last.
Careful handling: Product is handled correctly from start to finish, with visibility at every step.
Certified food safety: BRCGS AA+ rated, Kosher and Halal certified, and audited by the industry.
Long-term partners: 37 years of relationships with customers who value reliability and transparency.

For dairies

Hulls and shells: nothing goes to waste.

Our hulling operation produces a steady stream of almond hulls and shells, supplied to support regional dairy operations.

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About Famoso

A hundred years in the valley. Hulling since 1989.

Famoso Nut Company was founded in 1989, with family roots in this region going back 100 years. Our business is built on long-term relationships with growers and customers who value reliability, transparency and consistency.

We believe the difference in outcomes comes from how the work is done. Every step, from receiving and hulling to shelling, processing and delivery, is managed with a focus on control, efficiency and accuracy.

Over time we have kept investing in better systems, better processes and a more structured approach to operations. We are constantly refining how we work, not just maintaining the status quo.

A century agoFamily roots in the region take hold.
1989Bruce Beretta founds Famoso Nut Company in McFarland.
PartnerArnold Cattani joins as partner in the business.
TodayLed by CEO Chad DeRose. BRCGS AA+, Kosher and Halal certified.

Three things our partners count on

ReliabilityA dependable product, delivered the way we said it would be.
TransparencySystems and processes that improve visibility for growers and customers.
ConsistencyDisciplined operations that reduce variability from start to finish.