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The Central Valley is a broad, elongated, flat valley that dominates the interior of California. It is 40–60 mi (60–100 km) wide and runs approximately 450 mi (720 km) from north-northwest to south-southeast, inland from and parallel to the Pacific coast of the state .
The Central Valley of California is one of the world's most productive agricultural regions. [178] More than 230 crops are grown there. [ 178 ] On less than one percent of the total farmland in the United States, the Central Valley produces eight percent of the nation's agricultural output by value: US$43.5 billion in 2013. [ 179 ]
Subsequently, farmers were forced to replant the fields with stone fruit, or (particularly on the west side of town) sell their land to developers to help cope with the rising population. Kingsburg was the headquarters of Sun-Maid Growers of California, a producer of raisins and other dried fruits. Fresno is the Corporate Headquarters.
Nearly all of the 13,000 acres of farmland that became available after the fruit company’s bankruptcy have been sold. Valley fruit farmers join together to buy Prima Wawona farmland for $91 ...
For Central Valley farmers, who grow 25% of the nation’s produce each year through drought and deluge, a vote for Prop. 4 is a vote for helping secure long-term water stability. While California ...
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Sun-Maid raisins are packaged in a red box featuring the “Sun-Maid Girl” wearing a red sunbonnet and holding a tray of fresh grapes. Sun-Maid raisins are grown in the Central Valley of California, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, a region known for its climate perfect for growing grapes to make raisins. The grapes are picked at ...
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