GET REALISTIC ABOUT WATER USE

摘要

CALIFORNIA IS A force of nature when it comes to almonds. The state's farmers produce virtually the entire U.S. almond crop and dominate the international market.As the market has grown, almonds have become California's largest single crop — now accounting for about 12% of irrigated acreage, with more than 1.2 million acres harvested in 2016. Availability of water is clearly a major issue for the industry, sincethe trees must be irrigated throughout thelong spring and dry summer season.