MAY–JUN 2023
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8 FIELD TEAM 10 NEWS IN A NUTSHELL 18 CORNERING THE MARKET 22 GROWING THE GOODNESS 30 ADVOCACY REPORT 32 CULTIVATING SUSTAINABILITY 34 IN YOUR ORCHARD 42 CLASSIFIED ADS
Blue Diamond volunteers prepare grant recipient’s (The GreenHouse) community garden
Features
6 President’s Corner Kai dives into highlights from INC World Nut & Dried Fruit Congress he attended in May, and provides information on water in California, OSIP incentives, and a brief crop forecast. 10 NEW! Thin Dipped Almonds Now Available at Walmart Thin Dipped Almonds hit Walmart shelves this May and come in two delicious flavors: Double Dark Chocolate and Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel. Try this tasty new product that contains half the sugar of the average chocolate covered almond!
22 Blue Diamond Volunteers to Serve Grant Recipients Dozens of Blue Diamond employees spent a day volunteering for a “Day in the Dirt” helping one of our grant recipients in Sacramento prepare their youth community garden, while others served at the Love Stanislaus County (another grant recipient) events to
brighten the community! 40 Time to Consider
Blue Diamond Regional Manager, Trent Voss discusses three crucial components of the spring/summer seasons: irrigation, hull split, and leaf analysis.
ON THE COVER: Blue Diamond celebrates the launch of Thin Dipped Almonds; the new, better-for-you option for chocolate covered almonds!
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