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The rise of pistachios is part of California farmers' shift into perennial crops commanding higher returns than products such as cotton, according to a 2023 report by the Public Policy Institute ...
"There is an increasingly growing demand in pistachios," Yraceburu said. “The world wants more.” Pistachio farmers learn from almond farming struggles. Pistachios are poised to weather California's dry spells better than its even bigger nut crop, almonds, which generated nearly $4 billion in the state last year, industry experts said.
Pistachio is a desert plant and is highly tolerant of saline soil. It has been reported to grow well when irrigated with water having 3,000–4,000 ppm of soluble salts. [9] Pistachio trees are fairly hardy in the right conditions and can survive temperatures ranging between −10 °C (14 °F) in winter and 48 °C (118 °F) in summer.
The state provided most of the cannabis consumed in the United States prior to legalization which was intended to provide a transition to legal, licensed growing. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a detailed analysis of the environmental impact of growers operations. Statewide, 208 growers had obtained regular, annual ...
The Santa Ynez River flows through the valley from east to west. The Santa Ynez Valley is separated from the Los Alamos Valley, to the northwest, by the Purisima Hills, and from the Santa Maria Valley by the Solomon Hills. [3] [4] The Santa Rita Hills separate the Santa Ynez Valley from the Santa Rita and Lompoc Valleys to the west. [5] [6] [7]
A California businessman invested his savings in a pistachio farm. The return of Tulare Lake has left hundreds of his acres underwater. 'It's a disaster': California farmer faces ordeal as ...
A recent report showed that the U.S. has become the largest consumer of pistachios since 2019-2020, with pistachio consumption increasing from 41,500 metric tons in 2005 to a whopping 225,000 ...
The Santa Ynez River is one of the largest rivers on the Central Coast of California. It is 92 miles (148 km) long, [ 3 ] flowing from east to west through the Santa Ynez Valley , reaching the Pacific Ocean at Surf, near Vandenberg Space Force Base and the city of Lompoc .