Ventura Culinary Guide - (Page 3) Regional Crops, Exports and Fishing COVER ILLUSTRATION BY: GAIL PIDDUCK, WWW.GAILPIDDUCK.COM. THIS PAGE: JOHN NICHOLS, WWW.JOHNNICHOLSGALLERY.COM EARLY SPANISH EXPLORERS dubbed Ventura “the land of everlasting summers,” an apt description for an area destined to produce well over $1 billion worth of agricultural crops each year. With more than 300,000 acres under cultivation, Ventura County supplies fruits, vegetables and landscape plants to local, national and international markets. More than 100 different crops are grown here. Cut flowers, raspberries, field and vegetable crops, assorted citrus and subtropical fruit, livestock, poultry and apiary products (honey and beeswax) also contribute to the robust agricultural scene and help qualify Ventura County as the ninth most productive county in the state. Just off the coast, fishermen and divers tap into a bounty of seafood that includes halibut, sea bass, sole, yellowtail, rockfish and angel shark. Other delicacies from the deep, such as spiny lobster, spotted prawns, rock crab and sea urchins, make their way into delicious dishes both here and abroad, proving that, no matter what the season, Ventura County rules as the market basket of the South Coast. 8 0 0 - 3 3 3 -2 9 8 9 3 http://www.johnnicholsgallery.com/ http://www.johnnicholsgallery.com http://WWW.GAILPIDDUCK.COM
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