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That's cool. I didn't realize Phoenix is a significant market supplier of agricultural products.
by droithomme 7y ago
That's cool. I didn't realize Phoenix is a significant market supplier of agricultural products.
- cr0sh 7y agoI live in Phoenix, Arizona. Phoenix itself - that is, the "Metro Phoenix" area - doesn't really supply agricultural products, but Arizona in general does, and has a very large and diverse set of climate zones which allow for this. People tend to think of Phoenix and Arizona in general to be one giant wasteland desert - when nothing could be further from the truth. Can you find such areas in Arizona? Certainly (but really, they aren't "wastelands" - just really hot and dry areas, but even so, there are plants, insects, and animals around). But there are far more diverse areas climate-wise in the state. And many of these areas have been or still are large producers of various agricultural products. Arizona is historically known for it's "5 C's": https://azlibrary.gov/collections/digital-arizona-library-dazl/arizona-almanac/5-cs https://azlibrary.gov/collections/digital-arizona-library-da... Three of which are ag-based (cattle, citrus, and cotton). Finally, this: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/yuma-lettuce_n_6796398 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/yuma-lettuce_n_6796398 ...which has had it's downsides and issues recently, but things like that happen and are sorted out.