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Customers love those easy peels.'īut the positive outlook was also tempered by concerns over new tariffs imposed by China and other countries on many valley crops. Jacobsen said, 'Just this last year alone we saw a 124 percent increase from the previous year. The crop surged into the sixth position, worth almost $428 million. The small, sweet fruits have been very popular among both kids and adults. The past year saw mandarins break into the top 10. Table grapes were pretty good and the wine prices definitely recovered from the dip they had.' He explained, 'We saw a rebound on the raising prices. The top three crops in Fresno County are almonds, grapes, and poultry.įresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen grows both almonds and grapes. 'They're steadily increasing because we have a lot of new trees coming into production and I see that as a trend into the next decade maybe.' Wright noted the nut industry continues to grow in the valley.

Almonds were worth $1.2 billion.įresno County Ag Commissioner Les Wright explained, 'All we need is water and we can produce seven billion.' Global demand for almonds helped the nut maintain its top spot among Fresno County's top 10 crops.

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Up 13 percent thanks in part to a series of storms. The annual report presented to the Board of Supervisors revealed Ag production was worth $7.02 billion in 2017. (KFSN) - A wetter 2017 resulted in a rebound year for Fresno County farmers. The annual report presented to the Board of Supervisors revealed Ag production was worth $7.02 billion in 2017.įRESNO, Calif.