January-February 2026

Blue Diamond enters 2026 with renewed energy, fresh branding and continued innovation. In the President’s Corner, Kai shares how the cooperative is strengthening connections with growers and consumers, while Almond Breeze^® makes waves through a new partnership with the Jonas Brothers. Product innovation continues with the upcoming launch of Nut Thins^® Dill Pickle. The issue also examines shifting policy and trade dynamics and offers grower-focused insights, including reflections on the 2025 crop and timely guidance for bee care and bloom-time disease management as bloom approaches.