“The drought in California affects the whole country’s fruits, veggies and nuts,” says Mother Jones magazine in presenting a series of maps that show how the severe drought affects the output of various crops; 74 pct of US-grown lettuce and 90 pct of US tomatoes come from California.
Says the article, “Jay Lund, a water expert at the University of California-Davis, says that water problems mean that agriculture may soon play a less important role in California’s economy, as the business of growing food moves to the South and the Midwest, where water is less expensive. “