California Food Facts - Production and Export

California is considered to be one of the most beautiful states in the USA.California's iconic beaches and fascinating cities, picturesque vineyards, rugged mountains, quiet forests, marvelous lakes and remarkable parks attract tourists from all over the world.

California's food facts are incredibly interesting as well . The state ranks as the top food production state for a number of crops.

The temperate year-round climate and expanses of land provide foods the nation and world have grown to enjoy and count on. Below are some of the top crops produced in California.

Food Facts

• California has been the number one food and agricultural producer in the United States for more than 50 consecutive years.
• More than half the nation's fruit, nuts, and vegetables are produced in California.
• California is the nation's number one dairy state. The leading commodity is milk and cream. Grapes are second.
• California's leading export crop is almonds.
• Nationally, products exclusively grown in California include almonds, artichokes, dates, figs, kiwifruit, olives, persimmons, pistachios, prunes, raisins, clovers, and walnuts.
• From 70 to 80% of all ripe olives in the US are grown in California.
• California is the US leading producer of strawberries, averaging 1.4 billion pounds of strawberries or 83% of the country's total fresh and frozen strawberry production. Approximately 12% of the crop is exported to Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Japan primarily.  
  

What Does Denmark Export to the World?

  Denmark is a beautiful and fascinating country. Once again this year, Denmark was named the happiest place on Earth. This thoroughly modern market economy features a high-tech agricultural sector, state-of-the-art industry with world-leading firms in pharmaceuticals, maritime shipping and renewable energy, and a high dependence on foreign trade.

  

   Denmark has earned more from manufacturing than from agriculture since the 1960s. Devastation of lobster colonies by industrial pollution has prompted imposition of some of the world's strictest environmental standards. More and more Danes are using alternative energy sources—wind power, solar energy, and geothermal heat—for environmental and economic reasons. Wind is an increasingly important source of energy in Denmark, and windmills are an important export.

   There are many things that Denmark exports including oil and machinery. Some of the goods are well known in the world. For instance in the nineteenth century Denmark started to export to England wonderful Danish bacon. To the present day, Danish bacon is fairly difficult to find outside of the European Union.
Lurpak is one of the world's famous Danish butter brands. You can buy it in more than 100 countries of the world. Made from fresh Danish cream - and a sprinkling of salt - Lurpak butter has a legendary taste.

    Among other famous export products is LEGO, line of construction toys, known and loved by children and adults throughout the world, thanks to its ingenious simplicity and the endless imaginative possibilities.The name "LEGO" - an abbreviation of the two Danish words "leg godt", meaning "play well."In the year 2000, LEGO was named Toy of the Century by both Fortune Magazine in the US and the Association of British Toy Dealers.

   The really interesting fact , for the more than sixty years there were sold over 320 billion units of Lego bricks all around the Globe.

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Export Products You Didn't Know Other Countries Get from the U.S

America is a large country.To nations around the world, it’s a source of essentials that only a country with rich soil, a temperate climate and mighty manufacturers can provide. Read on to learn which of the country's items are most wanted abroad.

  Pet Food to Canada

After American James Spratt created the world’s first dog treat in the 19^th century, the U.S. has been topping the global charts in pet food production. In 2012, Canada’s top three pet food providers were American companies.

  Hay to Japan

California, Washington and Oregon offer the ideal mix of precipitation, warm temperatures and soil quality for hay growth.In central Washington, the Kittitas Valley is known internationally for the quality of it's timothy hay. And Japan has taken notice. About half of U.S. hay shipments is exported to the Asian country. Dairy farmers are the primary users.

  Wheat to Venezuela

Venezuela eats more pasta than most other nations. To make noodles, they need soft wheat flour, but the humid Venezuelan weather doesn’t permit cereal grain growth; it requires a drier, milder climate, which the U.S. has.

  Corn to China

The U.S. takes the gold in corn production, export andtrade. 15% of the corn is shipped overseas. China can’t produce it as cheaply as the US can, but they need it for feed, starch, sweeteners, alcohols and other industrial and cooking products.

    Sunflower Seeds to Spain

Sunflower seeds are an American original. Spanish explorers carried it with them to Europe. North Dakota, with its cool soil and consistent sunshine leads the world in the flower’s production. While the Spanish government encourages sunflower growth, the country’s droughts result in an insufficient supply of the crop. Spaniards use the imported sunflower kernels and seeds as roasted and salted snacks, and as ingredient for bakery specialties.  

    Sun Umbrellas to the Bahamas

Many little islands and a whole lot of sunshine! No wonder this Caribbean country could use some help blocking rays. While China dominates the market on umbrella production, the U.S. also makes plenty. And since the Asian nation is much farther away, the shipping costs to the Bahamas are lower from this side of the world. That’s why more than half of the Bahamas’ sun umbrella imports are American.  

The New Garden of Eden in Spain

Spain is one of the countries with more international presence on food products.Generally speaking, Spanish fruits and vegetables are internationally prestigious thanks to the quality of its products.

The different climates in Spain allow for the production of various so-called exotic fruits. Age-old cultivation and irrigation traditions and new production techniques come together in Spain to create a basketful of exotic fruits of many different species, shapes, colors and flavors that find a warm welcome on both domestic and international markets.

Some of them reached Spain from the East and have been grown there since ancient times. Others are more recent, having come from the other side of the Atlantic after Christopher Columbus' voyages to America in the 15th century.

The one with the longest history in Spain is the pomegranate. Originally from Asia, it was already known in the Mediterranean area in ancient times. Its strikingly beautiful fruit was much loved by the Arabs to the extent that the Spanish town that was the capital of the last Muslim kingdom in Spain bears the Spanish name for pomegranate, Granada.

Another Asian fruit is the kaki or persimmon, of which there are numerous varieties.

The cherimoya (or custardapple), an American native, was brought to the coasts of Granada by returning Andalusian emigrants, but large-scale cultivation only began in the second half of the 20th century.

New Zealand plays a Major Role in the International Market

New Zealand is an extremely beautiful country, situated in the south-western Pacific Ocean.

     The country is famous amongst the nature lovers, owing to its breathtaking landscapes, luxuriant forests, placid lakes, glacial mountains, thermal regions, semi tropical islands and exotic wildlife. Tourism plays a major part in the economy of the country. 18% of New Zealand’s export earnings are dependent on tourism.

 
    Its market economy depends greatly on international trade, mainly with Australia, the European Union, the United States, China, South Korea and Japan. The country's principle industries for export are agriculture, fishing, horticulture and forestry.

 
   It is an interesting fact that New Zealand is amongst the top five dairy exporters in the world. With year-round rainfall and a temperate climate, the West Coast has natural advantages for dairying which is why the industry is expanding rapidly. Combined with the other four biggest exporters, it supplies around 90 percent of dairy products on the international market. New Zealand seafood is also high value export that is in demand worldwide.

Sweden- an Export-Oriented Country

 Sweden is an export-oriented mixed economy featuring a modern distribution system,excellent internal and external communications.

   The is one of the most developed countries on the planet with one of the lowest poverty rates and one of the highest GDP per capita’s. Timber, Hydropower and iron ore constitute the resource base of an economy heavily oriented toward foreign trade.

    Another famous Swedish export is flat pack furniture and the name most people associate with flat pack furniture is IKEA. Originally founded by the Swede Ingvar Kamrad in 1943, IKEA now has a presence all over the world, where you can buy modern but affordable furniture, take it home and have fun assembling it yourself. 

The Production of Organic Cocoa in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic ranks first in the global ranking in cocoa production and export.

The Republic’s participation in the global cocoa market dates back to a very long time. In fact, transactions with Spain and Mexico have been documented many centuries ago. However, it was in 1864 that cocoa began to be considered as a major component of Dominican exports.

Duarte province is where the greatest amount of organic cocoa is produced in the world. In this province, as well as in the Northeast, there are thousands of acres dedicated to the cultivation of organic cocoa, which makes this area the "world’s cocoa capital".

Planting is done in entirely agro-ecological land, without the use of herbicides or chemical fertilizers. Additionally, semi-processed products are also obtained, such as organic cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, cocoa powder and chocolate.

After the Dominican Republic, the countries that export more organic cocoa (in tons) are Mexico with 2,500; Peru with 1,850; Madagascar and Tanzania with 1,500; Vanuatu with 500 is in sixth place; Bolivia with 400 is in seventh place.