As most of you know, it’s been a very hot, droughty summer. The water district turned off the canal water weeks ago, forcing farmers in our area to irrigate with sometimes unreliable well water. Some haven’t been irrigating at all, their brown trees and vineyards evidence of crops deprived of the water needed to survive. As I drove to the farm this weekend, I couldn’t help but worry that if it doesn’t rain this winter, it could spell catastrophe for California agriculture.
But rather than focus on the negative, I chose instead to marvel at the mandarin orange crop that has somehow managed to be so bountiful in a time of such severe water shortage. Take a look at all the oranges on this tree! It could be one of the best crops in years.
Certified Organic Mandarins
Let’s just pray there isn’t an early frost!
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