California Agricultural Commodities

California’s agricultural abundance includes more than 400 commodities. The state produces nearly half of U.S.-grown fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Across the nation, U.S. consumers regularly purchase several crops produced solely in California.

Crop and Livestock Commodities in which California Leads the Nation*
Almonds Apricots Artichokes Asparagus Avocados Beans, Dry Lima Bedding/Garden Plants Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, F.M. Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chicory Cotton, American Pima Daikon Dates Eggplant Escarole/Endive	Figs Flowers, Bulbs Flowers, Cut Flowers, Potted Plants Garlic Grapes, Raisins Grapes, Table Grapes, Wine Greens, Mustard Hay, Alfalfa Herbs Kale Kiwifruit Kumquats Lemons Lettuce, Head Lettuce, Leaf Lettuce, Romaine Limes Mandarins & Mandarin Hybrids**	Melons, Cantaloupe Melons, Honeydew Milk Milk Goats Nectarines Nursery, Bedding Plants Nursery Crops Olives Onions, Dry Onions, Green Parsley Peaches, Clingstone Peaches, Freestone Pears, Bartlett Peppers, Chile Peppers, Bell Persmissons Pigeons and Squabs Pistachios Plums	Plums, Dried Pluots Pomegranates Raspberries Rice, Sweet Safflower Seed, Alfalfa Seed, Bermuda Grass Seed, Ladino Clover Seed, Vegetable and Flower Spinach Strawberries Tomatoes, Processing Vegetables, Greenhouse Vegetables, Oriental Walnuts Watermelons Wild Rice

*California is the sole producer (99 percent or more) of the commodities in bold.