Written by Brent Holtz, David Doll, Roger Duncan, and Themis Michailides We have visited and received samples from orchards in the counties of Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties that have been experiencing symptoms of amber colored gum exuding from almonds. The damage has been predominantly on the variety ‘Fritz,’ but reports are coming in of similar damage on ‘Monterrey’ and ‘Padre.’