THE almond industry is expecting a slight downturn in yields in the upcoming harvest after record volumes last in 2024.

Almond Board of Australia chief executive Tim Jackson said the national almond crop went from 110,000 to 153,000 tonnes last year, a rise of 39 per cent.

"The trees generally find it hard to back up and do it again the following year," he said.

"We'll release an official estim...