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Did
you also know?
Each
American eats approximately 22 pounds of tomatoes yearly.
Over 1/2 of the tomato consumption is in the form
of catsup and tomato sauce. Florida is the number one tomato
producing state, closely followed by
California. |
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Did
you know there are over 40,000 varieties of rice grown worldwide?
Rice has been produced
in the United States for more than 300 years. The major
rice-producing states are Arkansas, California, Louisiana,
Texas, Mississippi, and Missouri. In the winter the flooded
rice fields provide safe places for migrating birds, ducks
and other animals. |
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Did
you know that in Japan, the most popular
topping for pizza
is squid? In the United States the
most popular pizza topping is pepperoni. Americans eat
approximately 100 acres of pizza EACH DAY, or about
350 slices per second. October is Pizza Month! |
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The
first olive trees were planted in California at the San
Diego Mission by Franciscan monks in 1769.
Today,
over 1,200 growers grow olives on on 35,000 acres in the
warm inland valleys of California. |
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It
takes between four and five pounds of grapes to make one pound
of raisins. Most raisins are made from the
Thompson Seedless variety of grapes. Because you can keep them indefinitely without having them
spoil, raisins are a good choice for long trips. |
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