Share this postPoint of View: Photo EditorialsPoint of View # 67Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMorePoint of View # 67Almonds, Water and ProfitApr 30, 20232Share this postPoint of View: Photo EditorialsPoint of View # 67Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore2ShareLeave a comment Water requirements, oranges, tomatoes and almondsGlobal water footprintWhere are almonds grownCentral Valley climateGrowth in acres occupied by almond productionNumber of acres of almondsWhy are almonds grown in the Central ValleyAmount of water needed to grow almondsUS almond consumption, 2001-2006US almond consumption, 1981-2020Institutional investors & almondsComputed fromDeeper pockets, deeper wellsWho's drillingCalifornia's groundwater historyCentral Valley sinkingRace to the bottomTake the money and runI can make moneyAlmonds in CaliforniaSomeone's got to stop them
I sort of knew it, but was surprised at the extent of it once I started to do the research for this post.
Holy crap! I had NO idea almonds were so water demanding. I'm glad we gave up almond milk!