Big drop in wintertime fog needed by fruit and nut crops

Big drop in wintertime fog needed by fruit and nut crops
Berkeley CA (SPX) May 22, 2014 - California's winter tule fog - hated by drivers, but needed by fruit and nut trees - has declined dramatically over the past three decades, raising a red flag for the state's multibillion dollar agricultural industry, according to researchers at UC Berkeley. Crops such as almonds, pistachios, cherries, apricots and peaches go through a necessary winter dormant period brought on and maintai ... more

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