by Travis Martin | Oct 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
California pistachio growers are pleasantly surprised with their harvest this year. Though the nuts be but little, the acreage was fierce. This year’s California pistachios had an uphill battle on their way to the second-largest crop on record (about one billion...
by Travis Martin | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The 2021 pumpkin crop is spookier than ever. But it’s not because of super-scary carvings everyone is posting to Insta. Yep, you guessed it: There could be a shortage. And yes—COVID is partially to blame. In some areas the supply chain challenges that have plagued...
by Travis Martin | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Southwestern French wine growers were hit hard this year with devastating frosts and blistering heat. But for Pierre Escudie, his Marselan, Grenache Gris, and Chardonnay grapes fared better than his neighbors’ thanks to the rows of solar panels above the vines...
by Travis Martin | Sep 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Your morning brew may soon look a little more red, white, and blue. Thanks to some enterprising farmers, a forward-thinking American coffee company, and a changing climate, coffee farms are popping up in Southern California—and this may be just the beginning. Give me...
by Travis Martin | Aug 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Between the drought in the West and a decline in colonies, life hasn’t been the bee’s knees for the striped pollinators. The buzz: Bee colonies are currently seeing a 35% global decline every year, which subsequently impacts 75% of crops. Without bees, fruits and...
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