The Imperial Valley is one the world’s most productive agricultural regions and the nation’s largest year-round irrigated area. Here, the mild winter season and year-round water supply mean the area is always in production, with most fields being double or triple-cropped. During the winter, much of the nation’s lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower and other field crops are produced in the Imperial Valley, earning it the title of America’s winter salad bowl.
Maven, "Photo tour of the Imperial Valley: The most productive agricultural area in the world", contributed by Margaret Tebbe and Prerna Srigyan, Disaster STS Network, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 9 March 2023, accessed 30 November 2024. http://465538.bc062.asia/content/photo-tour-imperial-valley-most-productive-agricultural-area-world
Critical Commentary
The Imperial Valley is one the world’s most productive agricultural regions and the nation’s largest year-round irrigated area. Here, the mild winter season and year-round water supply mean the area is always in production, with most fields being double or triple-cropped. During the winter, much of the nation’s lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower and other field crops are produced in the Imperial Valley, earning it the title of America’s winter salad bowl.