Category: California Grown Commodities

Strawberries

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Strawberries are among the top 5 fruits eaten in the U.S. and California produces more than 88% of the strawberries grown in the country! Strawberries thrive in the moderate climate of California’s coastal regions, but they can also be grown inland too! California produces more than 2 billion pounds of strawberries every year!

Alfalfa

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California is an important producer of milk and dairy products, and alfalfa is a critical part of a cow’s diet! Alfalfa is a perennial crop, meaning that once planted, farmers can harvest it several times for a number of years.

Broccoli

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California produces 90% of the nation’s broccoli every year!

Cotton

[audio src="/Content/FarmWaterMinute/Cotton.mp3"] Cotton is grown in 11 counties in California, from as far north as Glenn County, north of Sacramento, to Imperial County along the Mexican border.

Pistachios

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Pistachios are a great fit for California, and we produce more than 98% of the nation’s pistachio crop

Almonds

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Did you know that almonds have long been a treasured food? Eaten by pharoahs and traders of the silk road, almonds are even mentioned in the biblical accounts.

Spinach

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Spinach is grown nearly all-year long in California. Most California farmers specialize in growing flat spinach! California farmers produce about 75% of the country’s total spinach crop.

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Irrigation

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California has the second most irrigated acreage in the United States, with Nebraska alone irrigating more. California’s almost 8 million irrigated acres are dedicated to a wide diversity of more than 300 crops.

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