January was National Citrus Month, but there are plenty of reasons to salute California’s citrus industry all year round. This month, we’re celebrating the news that one of our favorite citrus varieties — the Tango mandarin — is now royalty-free. With its seedless insides, sweet taste, and easy-to-peel skin, the […]

Now that it’s officially 2026, more than 900 new laws have gone into effect in California. These include a ban on plastic bags, new changes to food safety labels, and limits on the out-of-pocket cost of insulin. Several of those laws also pertain to the agricultural industry. Here are three […]

Americans love avocados. As 2025 comes to a close, the total avocado volume in the U.S. is expected to exceed 3 billion pounds. That’s an all-time high, as well as a 4% increase over last year’s total. This is good news for California-based growers. North America is the world’s largest […]

Thanks to mild spring temperatures and good rainfall during the bloom season — particularly in Kern, Stanislaus, and Fresno, three counties that dominate almond production in the Central Valley — this year’s almond harvest is one for the record books. 2025’s almond yield is expected to reach beyond 2.9 billion […]

Honey bees play an enormous role in California’s agricultural industry, contributing to crops like almonds, cherries, and melons. Every year, more than 2.5 million bee hives are needed to cross-pollinate the state’s almond crop alone. Disease, pests, and climate change have threatened honey bee pollinations, though, putting the entire industry […]

Organic produce is a booming business in California, where organic sales have risen by nearly 22% over the past five years. The state accounts for more than a third of America’s overall organic sales, generating $11.8 billion in 2023 alone. Those numbers are driven in part by counties like Monterey, […]

The Mediterranean fruit fly infestation in Fremont has successfully been eradicated, bringing an end to a 213-square-mile quarantine after 11 months. That’s good news for California’s agricultural exports, backyard gardens, and natural resources. Known to target more than 250 different fruits and vegetables, the Medfly causes damage as female flies lay […]

It’s been a good season for tree nuts. According to estimates from the newly-released California Almond Objective Measurement Report, the 2025 almond harvest is likely to reach 3.0 billion meat pounds. That’s a 10% increase over last year’s crop of 2.73 billion meat pounds. Credit for the rise in production […]