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WRENSHALL — “Terroir” is a French term referring to environmental factors that affect a crop’s unique traits.

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Dalle Khursani, a unique chili from Sikkim, is prized for its nutritional value and organic cultivation. With the GI tag ...

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Craig Kallsen, UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern Co. Pistachios, like other nut crops, are ideally grown on deep uniform loam soils, which provide an optimal combination of permeability, water retention and ...