Almonds are kind of a big deal in California. In fact, nearly all of the almonds sold in the U.S. are grown in California, and the state supplies 80% of the world's production of almonds.
The California almond crop has almost quadrupled in the past 20 years, with 1.11 million acres in production, according to the Modesto-based California Almond Board.
I was fortunate enough to get a tour of the Mariani Nut Co. harvest near the company's headquarters in Winters, Calif., last year. Matt Mariani, who handles sales and marketing for the company, shared some fun facts about California almonds.
