Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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Basis of Accounting [Text Block]

(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a master limited partnership, organized under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1986. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P. and its subsidiaries Royal Hawaiian Resources, Inc., Royal Hawaiian Services, LLC, and Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc. (“Royal”), include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly their financial position as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and the results of operations, changes in partners’ capital and cash flows for the three and six months ended at June 30, 2014, and all periods presented. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year or for any future period.

The December 31, 2013, condensed consolidated balance sheet data in this report was derived from audited consolidated financial statements contained in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in the Partnership’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Partnership’s business is highly seasonal, reflecting the general pattern of peak production and consumer demand for nut products during the months of October, November and December. Typically, a substantial portion of the Partnership’s revenues occur during its third and fourth quarters. The Partnership generally experiences lower revenues during its first and second quarters and may incur losses in these quarters. Following the expiration of nut purchase contracts with a third party in December 2012, 2013 and 2014, nuts that were previously sold to the third party are being and will be retained, as needed, to build inventory levels for the Partnership’s branded products segment. Commencing in 2015, the Partnership expects to use all of its nuts, except those grown in the IASCO orchards, for its branded products segment. See “Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Results of Operations - Orchards Segment,” for more discussion on the Partnership’s nut purchase contracts.