“In terms of water allocation, it’s a blessing of a year”
California’s rainy winter was great for the snowpack in the mountains and water runoff in spring and summer. However, the colder weather pushed harvest of stone fruit back about two weeks and production is expected to be down about 30 percent. “Rain during blossom was not ideal for pollination and caused a decrease in volume,” says Magnus Olson with Olson Family Farms. The company
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