The West Coast

What would happen if we as Americans did not have the great state of California? Well, about 50% of the horticultural diversity of food crops would not be available for everyday consumers like you and I to eat. You really like those fresh plums that are available right now? Good, me too, but 95% of the plum production in this country comes from California (same with apricots, they are both in the same subgenus of the Rosaceae family). Not only is California big on plums, but they also account for 55% of our peaches, 85-90% of our strawberries, and 30% of our pears. So think twice about our wonderful farmers out in California. If we do not have land for our farmers to work on, then we will not be able to enjoy and nourish our bodies with hundreds of delicious and healthy food products. Thank you very much to the state of California and the agricultural production that comes from there!