California Agricultural Commodities

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Across
  1. 2. Plant family tribe to which the artichoke belongs
  2. 7. Type of blueberry bush found in most grocery stores
  3. 8. Antioxidant that gives tomatoes their red color
  4. 9. Type of animal with a four-chambered stomach, like cattle
  5. 11. Water pumped from underground aquifers, used more heavily in dry years
  6. 16. Medium-grain rice variety best suited to California's climate
  7. 21. Shrubby vegetation type common in Southern California forests
  8. 22. Type of chicken raised specifically for its meat
  9. 26. Spice made from the dried seeds of the cilantro plant
  10. 27. Hardy lower portion of a grafted citrus tree, chosen for its toughness
  11. 28. Plant family that includes bell peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes
  12. 29. Black-and-white breed, the most common dairy cow in California
  13. 30. Most popular sweet cherry variety grown in California
  14. 31. Avocado variety that makes up about 95% of California's crop
  15. 32. Today's most popular California almond variety
  16. 33. Machine that separates cotton fiber from the seed
Down
  1. 1. Growing medium made of straw, manure, and other decomposed material
  2. 3. Breed of chicken most commonly used for white egg production
  3. 4. Historically the most popular type of lettuce
  4. 5. Horticultural technique joining rootstock and variety to grow fruit trees
  5. 6. Term for peaches whose flesh sticks to the pit
  6. 10. Most common pistachio cultivar grown in California
  7. 12. Equipment used to dry tree-ripened plums into prunes
  8. 13. Male part of the corn plant, found at the top of the stalk
  9. 14. Plant pigment that gives carrots their orange color
  10. 15. Term for a single harvested asparagus shoot
  11. 17. Another name for a cantaloupe
  12. 18. Example of a tall line flower used in floral design
  13. 19. Term for a sow giving birth to piglets
  14. 20. The sole egg-laying female in a honeybee colony
  15. 22. Most common pear variety grown in California
  16. 23. Machine that cuts alfalfa and lays it in strips to dry
  17. 24. Bean also known as a chickpea
  18. 25. Term for a snap bean bred without its tough fibrous strip
  19. 30. Mixture of vinegar, salt, and spices used to ferment pickles