Take one desert, add quinoa. Is it a new California crop?

In the scorching hot Imperial Valley at the southern end of California, Bryce Lundberg stands chest-high in quinoa, “a crop that is thriving in an unexpected place,” says the Los Angeles Times in a front-page story. “If the harvest proves profitable here, California could dominate yet another niche crop, as the grain-like seed graduates from… » Read More

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