California Crops

California crops

More than half of the country's vegetables, fruits and nuts are grown in the Golden State.
Only in California
Products exclusively grown in the state include almonds, artichokes, dates, figs, kiwifruit, olives, persimmons, pistachios, prunes, raisins, clovers and walnuts.

Land of dairy
Milk and cream are the top commodities, bringing in at least $3.7 billion a year.

Nation's salad bowl
While California leads the nation in strawberry production, it also grows a large percentage of other crops. Among them:
•Artichokes: 19 percent
•Asparagus: 55 percent
•Broccoli: 93 percent
•Cabbage: 22 percent
•Carrots: 89 percent
•Celery: 94 percent
•Garlic: 86 percent
•Lettuce: 78 percent
•Cantaloupe: 54 percent
•Honeydew: 73 percent
•Onions: 27 percent
•Bell Peppers: 47 percent
•Spinach: 18 percent
•Tomatoes: 94 percent
•Almond: 99 percent
•Apricots: 95 percent
•Avocados: 84 percent
•Strawberries: 90 percent
•Dates: 82 percent
•Figs: 98 percent
•Grapes: 88 percent
•Kiwi: 97 percent
•Lemons: 89 percent
•Nectarines: 93 percent
•Olives: 100 percent
•Peaches: 76 percent
•Pistachios: 96 percent
•Plums: 93 percent
•Walnuts: 99 percent
•Honey: 18 percent
•Milk and cream: 21 percent