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- Title
Utah In Focus.
- Abstract
This article from the Utah Historical Quarterly focuses on the history of almond orchards in Washington County, Utah. Almonds, which are native to the Mediterranean, thrive in warm climates with long, hot summers, making Washington County an ideal location for their cultivation. Settlers began growing crops in the area in the 1850s, and almond orchards were established by 1861. Almonds, like other fruit trees in Utah, require irrigation, making the Virgin River a valuable resource. In addition to almonds, residents of Washington County also grew other warm-climate crops such as pomegranates, figs, grapes, and cotton. The article also mentions the challenges faced by farmers in Utah during the post-World War I era and the Great Depression, when demand for their crops was low.
- Subjects
UTAH; ALMOND growing; GREAT Depression, 1929-1939; FRUIT trees; GLOBAL warming; FIG
- Publication
Utah Historical Quarterly, 2024, Vol 92, Issue 2, p192
- ISSN
0042-143X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5406/26428652.92.2.10