Avocado crops feeling sting of Calif. drought
1,015 views · Published 22 January 2014 · 1:52 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: CBS Evening News · 2014 · News & Politics
As severe drought conditions continue in California, avocado farms like the one owned by Vince Vasquez are being hit especially hard. Not only have wildfires threatened his crops, but the lack of rain has allowed salt to build up in the soil, hindering the trees' growth. Ben Tracy reports.
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