Nuts
U.S. tree nut production in 2007 is estimated at 1.92 million tons, 20 percent larger than the previous year. The value of the 2007 nut crop is estimated at 3.86 billion dollars, up 5 percent from the 2006 value. In 2006, the per person use of tree nuts was 3.4 pounds, with almonds alone accounting for 1.0 pound.
California is the nation's number one producer of tree nuts. Almost 90 percent of U.S. tree nut production is harvested from California orchards annually, including virtually all almonds, pistachios and walnuts.
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