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Tag: Strawberries Thu, March 11, 2010

• City of Watsonville Wins War of the Strawberry Festivals

  Sep 23, 2009, by Jessica Lussenhop Community

  After a drama-filled feud with its fired promoter, the Watsonville Strawberry Festival turns a profit.

• Raspberries Make up for Strawberries’ Decline

  Jul 17, 2009, by Staff Business
  

  Strawberries are still Santa Cruz County’s biggest crop. Valued at over $160 million, they account for over one-third of the county’s total agricultural production. But with a drop in prices and crop rotation between Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, their value has dropped by $36 million since 2007. Farmers aren’t worried though, because raspberries have picked up the slack, increasing in value by $35 million.