Mangoes and Agave in the Central Valley? California Farmers Try New Crops to Cope with Climate Change
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Alastair Bland/CalMatters
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May 10, 2023 at 11:19AM
Climate change essentially means that Southern California’s conditions are creeping north up the coast and into the valley, while Oregon and Washington are becoming more like Northern California. Precipitation, winds, fog, and seasonal and daily temperature patterns — all of which determine which crops can be grown where — have all been altered.
