Clovis & Central California
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Come and enjoy the flavorful bounties of prized
fresh fruits and vegetables in Clovis and
Central California.
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Blessed with
fertile soil and abundance of sunlight, California's
Central Valley is known for being one of the richest
agricultural regions in the world. The Central
Valley, also known as San Joaquin Valley, covers nine counties: Fresno,
Madera, Kings, Tulare, Kern, Mariposa, Merced,
Stanislaus, and San Joaquin.
Clovis
is beautifully nestled in the heart of the Central
Valley. It is located in Fresno County ̶
the number one agricultural county in the United
States, and adjoins Tulare County, the number two
agricultural county in the country. Our farmers and growers in
Fresno County grow more than 350
varieties of commercial crops.
Come and taste
the best and freshest harvest from our local farms
that offer many varieties of prized peaches, plums, apricots,
pears, plumcots,
grapes, figs, strawberries, watermelons, cantaloupe,
honeydew melons, Galia melons, Juan Canary melons,
Casaba melons, Persian melons, Sharlyn melons, Santa
Claus melons, Kiwifruit, golden Kiwifruit, blueberries, apples, bell
peppers, tomatoes, almonds, walnuts, pistachios, potatoes, onions, garlic, oranges,
Mandarins, tangerines, grapefruit, cherries,
green beans, Chinese mustard green, arugula,
cilantro, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, gai lan, chayote,
Chinese eggplants,
okra, daikon, yellow squashes, Italian squash,
hard-shell squashes, pumpkins, beets, baby beets, cucumbers, apaz onions, white
onions, yellow onions, red onions, green onions, lemons, limes,
lettuces, choy sum, chili peppers, baby bok choy,
dill, thyme, snow peas, bitter
melons, Chinese broccoli, dasheen, Chinese celery,
Japanese eggplants, jicama, lo bok,
lemongrass, yellow
baby carrots, red baby carrots, Chinese okra, choy
sum, Chinese long beans, Chinese squash, beefsteak
tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, heirloom
tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, Chinese chives, mint, Rosemary, tarragon,
Asian pears, persimmons, pomegranates, and quince
̶
just to name a
few.
Source:
www.ExperienceClovis.com
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Copyright © 2009-2011 by JoAnne Green
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16 Tons of
Fresh Oranges from Central Valley Packing House Sent to Victims of Chilean Earthquake
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Have an
Awesome Day and Experience in
Clovis and Central California!
Clovis is what every
small town
aspires to be
when it grows up!SM
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