How does CA weather affect farming?

Answer 1

Many crops require a type of weather. Grapes, which are starting to grow now, require hot dry weather, but in the fall when the raisin grapes are on the ground drying if it rains they will rot and mold so the crop is damaged. In early spring fruit trees blossom, but if high winds come through and knock the blossoming buds off there will be no fruit on the tree. Every fall the cotton is picked but while the bolls are on the dead plant if it rains the cotton turns yellow instead of remaining white. The farmer will get less for their cotton when it is taken to the gin. Strawberries are very sensitive to weather. Too much heat and they ripen too fast , but not enough rain and they are too small. These are just a sample of how weather affects crops.