Water Shortages Damage Citrus Groves in California

Randall Weiseman July 22, 2015 Citrus, Fruits, Specialty Crops, Water, Weather

Citrus growers in the eastern San Joaquin Valley in California say they’re in “survival mode,” as they try to keep trees alive because of water shortages.

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