Fresno County Agriculture

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Fresno County, in the heart of California, is the state's leading Ag county with a value of $3.4 billion in 2000. In fact, that's more than anywhere else in the whole United States! There are 1.3 million acres of farm land here. Most of the nation's figs, about 1,000 tons, are grown here. Fresno leads the nation in Alfalfa seed production. About 1 million bales of cotton are produced annually.
Bounty in a Bale of Cotton Find out what can be made from 1 bale of cotton

Fresno County does not depend upon a limited number of crops.  There is a lot of diversity in what is grown here. Find out for yourself below. From wheat and corn to kiwifruit and Oriental vegetables, we grow it! Take a look in your local supermarket's produce section. I'm sure you will find a carton or crate that has a name of a town or city in Fresno County on it!
How many crops did you say? Find out which crops (about 250) are grown in Fresno Co., California, truly the planet's food basket!
Top Ten List Here you will find the highest producing crops in Fresno Co. for the year 2002 and 2000.


Photos of Fresno County Agriculture. Photos of the growing seasons of the following crops:
Thompson Seedless Grapes
Almonds  
Acala Cotton

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Disclaimer: I do not hold any ag credentials to make me an expert on any of the ag related subjects on this site.

 

Bounty from a

Bale of Cotton

 

A bale of cotton weighs approximately 480 pounds. It stands approximately 2'x3'x5'. Below are examples of approximately how many items can be made from a typical bale of cotton.

Items per bale:

200 Sheets, flat, full size
325 Men's and boy's jeans
350 Ladies' knit and woven dresses
375 Men's and boy's work trousers
400 Men's pajamas
450 Men's and boy's dress & sport trousers
500 Men's and boy's sweatshirts
500 Men's and boy's knit sweaters
725 Men's sport shirts
800 Men's dress & business shirts
850 Ladies' blouses and shirts
1,200 Pillowcases
2,600 Men's and boy's shorts & briefs
3,000 Diapers
3,400 Men's knee socks
7,000 Ladies' brassieres
8,000 Men's woven handkerchiefs
22,000 Ladies' handkerchiefs

Source:  National Cotton Council


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Fresno County Agricultural Crop and Livestock Products
Vegetable Crops
Anise Chinese long beans Bok choy Green cabbage
Carrots Choy sum Cornnuts Burpless cucumber
Lemon cucumber Daikon Globe eggplant escarole Gai choy
Leek Boston lead lettuce Greenleaf lettuce Cantaloupe
Honeydew melons Juan canary melons Moqua Green snap beans
Beets Italian broccoli Red cabbage Cauliflower
Chives Sweet corn English cucumber Market cucumber
Dill Japanese eggplant Garlic Kale Lemon grass
Bronze leaf lettuce Redleaf lettuce Casaba melons Santa clause melons
Mushrooms Speckled butter beans Bittermelon Chinese Broccoli
Napa cabbage Chayote Collards Armenian cucumber
Greenhouse cucumber Dunqua Endive Gailon
Kohlrabi Iceberg head lettuce Lo bok Crenshaw melons
Sharlyn melons Persian melons Mustard greens Okra
Yellow onions Pickling cucumber Parsley Sugar peas
Whipporwill peas Jalapeno peppers Pecilla peppers Armenian bell peppers
Pimento peppers Sweet potatoes Radishes Sinqua
Bean sprouts Golden Danish squash Turbin squash Yellow crookneck squash
Tara Market tomatoes Turnips Dehydrating onions
English peas Purple hull peas Anahein peppers Serrano peppers
Cherry peppers Yellow wax peppers Armenian green peppers White potatoes
Romaine Spinach Acorn squash Banana squash
Kabocha squash Yellow squash Swiss chard Tomatillos
Processing tomatoes Yams Red onions Green onions
Peanuts Crowder peas Fresno peppers Santa Fe peppers
Bell peppers Italian sweet peppers Red potatoes Pumpkins
Shallots Alfalfa sprouts Butternut squash Spaghetti squash
Scalloped squash Zuchini squash Red chard Cherry tomatoes
Greenhouse tomatoes  
Seed Crops
Alfalfa Broccoli Kohrabi Tomato
Barley Cabbage Wheat Lettuce
Black eye Beans Cotton Snap bean Onion
       
Field Crops
Alfalfa hay Barley straw Green lima beans Pink beans
Small red beans Silage corn Oat grain Peas
Sugar beets Wheat straw Barley grain Black eye beans
Baby lima beans Pinto beans Small white beans Cotton lint
Oat hay Rice Sudan grass Winter Forage
Barley hay Garbanzo beans Large lima beans Red kidney beans
Grain corn Milo Oat Silage Safflower
Wheat grain      
       
Fruit and Nut Crops
Almonds Asian pears Boysenberries Grapefruit
Wine grapes Mandarins Olives Clingstone peaches
Pecans Plums Prunes Tangelos
Apples Avocados Feijoa Raisin grapes
Kiwifruit Nectarines Navel oranges Freestone peaches
Persimmons Pomegranates Quince Tangerines
Apricots Blackberries Figs Table grapes
Lemons Olallieberries Valencia oranges Pears
Pistachio Prickly pears Strawberries Walnuts
Nursery Products
Bareroot trees Bedding plants Potted plants Vegetable plants
Herbaceous perennials Grape rootings Cut flowers Cut greens
       
Timber Products
Lumber      
       
Livestock and Poultry
Beef cattle Chukars Catfish Goldfish
Chickens Goats Horses Quail
Squab Sheep Pheasant Ostrich
Hogs Dairy cattle Turkeys Mules
Rabbits      
Livestock and Poultry Products
Milk Wool Milk Products Eggs
       
Livestock and Poultry By-Products
Manure Tallow Blood meal Bone meal
Feathers Hides    
       
Apiary
Honey Pollen Beeswax  
       
Source: Fresno County Farm Bureau 

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       Fresno County
Leading Agricultural 

                        Products
                      
2002 Top Ten 

Total Value: $3,419,087,000

Fact: Every one dollar produced on-farm generates $3.50 in the regional economy!!

2002 Rank Product 2002 Dollar Value
#1 Grapes $400,255,000
#2 Cotton  345,189,000
#3 Poultry  270,851,000
#4 Tomatoes  265,887,000
#5 Milk  199,937,000
#6 Almonds  196,565,000
#7 Cattle & Calves  177,445,000
#8 Oranges  138,654,000
#9 Garlic 131,004,000
#10 Plums 111,500,000

Source: Fresno County Dept. of Agriculture

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2000 Top Ten 

Total Value: $2,481,094,000

 

2000 Rank Product 2000 Dollar Value
#1 Grapes $642,385,000
#2 Poultry  400,065,000
#3 Cotton  354,440,000
#4 Tomatoes  279,754,000
#5 Milk  198,820,000
#6 Cattle & Calves  186,734,000
#7 Almonds  117,893,000
#8 Head Lettuce  109,032,000
#9 Plums 96,760,000
#10 Peaches 95,120,000


Source: Fresno County Dept. of Agriculture

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Photos of Fresno County Agriculture. Photos of the growing seasons of the following crops:

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