Posted on 10/02/2021 7:09:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The 2020 Santa Cruz County crop report reveals the impact the pandemic had on some of the largest growers.
In total, the production value of Santa Cruz County agriculture grew in 2020 by 1.7%, or more than $10,700,000.
Strawberries remained the top crop of the county, with an estimated 2,137 planted acres, worth $193,911,000. Raspberries took the number two spot.
In total, the report said that berries saw a 6.4% overall increase in value compared to 2019.
But, hot weather, wildfire smoke and the pandemic all hampered agricultural production of apples, wine grapes and flowers.
Apples saw a 46% decrease in value after an unusually hot August. Wine grapes saw an 18% decrease because of wildfire smoke, the report said. Cut flower and cut greens took the biggest hit at 58%.
“Climate change” and “pandemic” are the perfect conclusions.
Grow poppies?
Developers are slobbering over that property. Thankfully the generational owners aren’t budging.
Strawberry Crop - $193,911,000
Planted Acres - 2,137
That works out to $90,700 an acre!
Is that accurate?
What kind of profit margin would that have after land costs and cultivation expenses?
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Strawberry fields forever.
Article didn’t mention Santa Cruz’s whacky tabacky crop.
Are they all eating strawberries now?
Resist
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