FACTS ABOUT CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE
California grows over 400 commodities & is the 5th largest supplier of food to the world.
Below are just a few of the foods grown in California that you will be seeing less and less of.
California is THE WORLD’S #1 Producer of:
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Almonds (Producing 90% of almonds to the entire world & 98.5% of all almonds in U.S.)
California is THE WORLD’S #2 Producer of:
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Pistachios (Also producing, 98.5% of the U.S. commercially grown pistachios)
Across the US, California is THE #1 PRODUCER of:
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Commercially Grown Grapes (Providing 99%)
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Walnuts(Providing 99%)
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Peaches (Providing 99%)
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Pomegranates (Providing 99%)
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Dates (Providing 99%)
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Figs (Providing 99%)
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Kiwifruit (Providing 99%)
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Olives & Commercial Olive Oil (Providing 99%)
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Tomatoes (Providing 98.5% of tomatoes to the US with the highest regulations of tomatoes in the world)
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Pistachios (Providing 98.5%)
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Garlic & Commercial Garlic (Providing 97%)
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Lemons (Providing Over 92%)
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Broccoli (Providing Over 90%)
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Cauliflower (Providing Over 90%)
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Avocados (Providing Over 87%)
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Strawberries (Providing 80%)
