Blue Diamond Growers will be winding down operations and leaving its historic midtown Sacramento almond plant, the company announced Friday.

Workers sort almonds at the Blue Diamond Growers almond plant in Sacramento in 2011. Blue Diamond Growers announced it will shut its midtown Sacramento plant, moving operations to Turlock & Salida. Around 600 jobs will be affected in next two years. Lezlie Sterling Sacramento Bee file

Blue Diamond Growers announced the closure of its Midtown Sacramento manufacturing plant, impacting 600 team members, due to the costs of operating the historical buildings, but will continue to operate its corporate headquarters and other facilities in the Sacramento area.