Mangoes and Agave in the Central Valley? California Farmers Try New Crops to Cope With Climate Change
As California’s weather patterns become more erratic, yet another problem emerges. Early autumn rains are a problem for walnuts, destroying ripe fruit. Also, heat waves, especially after rain, can cause fruit to drop and rot. As temperatures in the Central Valley approached 115 degrees Celsius, about 40 percent of last fall’s walnut harvest was lost, […]
