California Valley Fruit Stands Offer the Sweetest Flavors

The region’s rich soil and Mediterranean climate give its fruits unique sweetness.
California Valley Fruit Stands Offer the Sweetest Flavors
(Left) Sweet Girl Farms open for business in Reedley, Calif., on June 26, 2024. (Right) Sweet Girl Farms owner Liset Garcia. Summer Lane/The Epoch Times; Courtesy of Liset Garcia
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In the heart of California’s Central Valley, a small farm town producing more fresh fruit than anywhere else on earth calls itself “The World’s Fruit Basket.”

Reedley sits between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the coastal mountain range in the center of the valley. A prominent feature of side streets and country roads in the region are the various fruit and farm stands offering local produce.

Summer Lane
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Summer Lane is the bestselling author of 30 adventure books, including the hit "Collapse Series." She is a reporter and writer with years of experience in journalism and political analysis. Summer is a wife and mother and lives in the Central Valley of California.