Too much heat and low demand hurts San Joaquin Valley walnut crop
San Joaquin Valley farms are tearing out older walnut trees and less desirable varieties. They are also looking to plant alternative crops as the price for the nut has plummeted well below the cost of production.
Robert Verloop, president and chief executive officer of the California Walnut Board and Walnut Commission said about last year’s season: “We had extremely high
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