Crops of California
This nut is California's top agricultural export.
What are almonds?
This region in Northern California is famous for wine grapes.
What is Napa Valley?
This mountain range supplies snowmelt that irrigates many California farms.
Answer: What are the Sierra Nevadas?
California is the #1 U.S. producer of this dairy product.
Answer: What is milk?
This fruit is the star of the “California Dreamin’” smoothie.
Answer: What is the strawberry?
California produces 90% of the U.S. supply of this red fruit often associated with ketchup.
What are tomatoes
The Central Valley is divided into two main parts: the San Joaquin Valley and this valley to the north.
What is the Sacramento Valley?
This irrigation method delivers water directly to plant roots.
Answer: What is drip irrigation?
These black and white cows are the most common dairy breed in California.
Answer: What are Holsteins?
This veggie became an internet celebrity thanks to “avocado toast.”
Answer: What is avocado?
This small, sweet fruit grown in the Central Valley is often dried to make raisins.
What are grapes?
These laws ensure produce is safe and grown under sustainable practices.
What are food safety laws or agricultural regulations?
California farms rely heavily on this major water conveyance system.
Answer: What is the California Aqueduct?
This Central California county is known as the “Dairy Capital of the World.”
Answer: What is Tulare County?
“The Raisin Capital of the World” is located in this California city.
Answer: What is Fresno?
California is the only U.S. state that commercially produces this creamy green fruit.
What are avocados?
Name one California city that hosts a major weekly farmers market.
What is Santa Monica? (or Davis, San Luis Obispo, etc.)
This weather phenomenon brings dry conditions to California and can increase wildfire risk.
Answer: What are Santa Ana winds?
This animal, commonly raised for wool and meat, is also part of California agriculture.
Answer: What is sheep?
This crop’s fans celebrate it at the annual Gilroy Festival.
Answer: What is garlic?
This desert crop is known as “California gold” and is crucial to the date industry.
What are dates?
This certification ensures food was grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.
What is USDA Organic?
California’s Mediterranean climate is ideal for growing this type of crop.
Answer: What are fruits and vegetables (or specialty crops)?
California’s livestock industry also includes aquaculture. Name one aquatic species raised here.
Answer: What are trout? (or catfish, oysters, etc.)
This California-grown nut was once gifted by ancient Persians and now stars in ice cream.
Answer: What are pistachios?