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What Ventura County Agriculture is Doing to Protect Water Resources Agriculture in Southern California Ventura County farms, orchards, and plant nurseries produce vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants that we enjoy so much.
The landscape horticulture program conducts extension activities and applied horticultural and plant pathology research that increases the productivity and efficiency of various enterprises that comprise the landscape horticulture industry.
Effect of Amended Backfill Soils When Planting Five Species of Palms Effect of Leaf Removal and Tie Up on Juvenile, Transplanted Canary Island Date Palms (Phoenix canariensis) and Queen Palms (Syagrus romanzoffiana) Palm Root Growth and Implications for Transplanting Accuracy Varies for Commercially...
According the Ventura Agriculture Commissioner's 2019 Crop Report strawberries are the leading agricultural commodity in Ventura County, with a value of $508,371,000.
Family: Ericaceae Genus: Vaccinium Species: corymbosum, ashei, virgatum and occidentale The term blueberry is applied to many species of Vaccinium which are mainly found throughout the northern temperate zone.
Family: Annonaceae Genus: Annona Species: cherimola The cherimoya is regarded by many as being among the best of tropical fruits. The cherimoya has a texture of a soft, non-gritty pear and a delicate, highly appealing fruit flavor with little acidity.
Family: Rubiaceae Genus: Coffea Species: arabica Of all coffee species, Coffea arabica is considered to make the superior beverage. It accounts for more than three-quarters of the world production in spite of being prone to a devastating rust disease. C.
Family: Sapindaceae Genus: Dimocarpus Species: longan (alternate Nephelium longana) The longan or dragon's eye is the more temperate relative of the glamorous lychee. Many Chinese prefer the longan to the lychee since it has a distinctive musky flavor and is not overly sweet.
