A report from the California Department of Food and Agriculture shows that California farmers are the “sole producer” of over a dozen commodities within the U.S. Some of them, such as almonds, might not come as a shock.
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In Stanislaus County where I came from, the main crops were almonds, walnuts, tomatoes, beans, melons, peaches, and apricots. There was also a shitload of corn grown, but that was mostly for sileage for the huge dairies in the area and was grown on the dairies themselves.
To the north in San Joaquin County, it was all of the above as well as red onions and asparagus.
To the south, artichokes, mustard, and garlic.
