Sacramento valley fruit prospects
My understanding is that the Sac valley as compared the San Joaquin has more rain, freezes, wind, and more poorly drained soil. What else do I need to consider? Any ideas where I could gather info? Anyone to talk to? Any other suggestions or areas to consider?
Thank you!!
Steve
The following thread was started by Steven Winter on November 18, 2009 at 4:48 pm PST
Sacramento Valley is huge: from Mount Shasta to the Delta-
Some fine fruit growing just off the valley floor, to the foothills of the Sierras.
Refer to the complex microclimates in California with Sunset climate maps:
http://www.sunset.com/garden/climate-zones/sunset-climate-zones-california-nevada-00400000036331/
You may want to also check in with the Sacramento Valley Chapter CRFG
Jimmy Barsch
4221 Boone Lane
Sacramento, CA 95821
(916) 482-3181
Email: sacramento@crfg.org
Where are you coming from?
Good luck!
The above followup was added by JohnValenzuela Novato, CA on November 18, 2009 at 7:12 pm PST.
I'm mainly thinking about the northern valley. Say from Oroville to Orland and up to Redding. This is closer to the best hiking and fishing. I'm now in SW Texas at 4500ft elev growing fruit in a greenhouse. Quite successfully if I say so myself. So I'm not expecting better fruit just better outdoors prospects. Texas is nearly all private land.
Thanks for the lead about CRFG.
The above followup was added by Steven Winter on November 18, 2009 at 7:30 pm PST.
To me its heaven on earth there..
The above followup was added by Sheila Bailey on November 19, 2009 at 10:20 am PST.
But there is alot of public land in the Sierras.
I spent some time above Chico (famous fruit growing area, even some citrus near by), at Lake De Salba, near Paradise (yes, that is the town's name!).
Those canyons from the Great (Sac) Valley up to the mountains are an amazing edge. That is near were the last free living California native person, Ishi, made his last stand. The story of his life after his discovery is fascinating.
If you want really wild, but not too far, try the Shasta-Trinity Alps Wilderness area, SE of Redding, in the Coast Range. Depending on how you get there, you may pass through mining claims, bears, mountain lions, deer, boar, fowl, trout in the streams, Tribal reservations, pot growers and maybe even Bigfoot.
The above followup was added by JohnValenzuela Novato,CA on November 19, 2009 at 1:26 pm PST.
John: I have my eye on that area and many others up north. Don't like the sound of pot growers but saw their work when I hiked east of Fresno. I'm headed there Saturday to check things out. Thanks for your help.
The above followup was added by Steven Winter on November 19, 2009 at 4:29 pm PST.
I live in the Sacramento Valley (a couple of hours south of the redding area).
You should be able to grow amazing stone fruit and persimons. Depending on your area and microclimate, citrus and hardy mexican avocados are possible, as well as many other borderline species like guava and white sapote. Soil and climate varry widely across the valley even within relitivly small areas.
The above followup was added by Jeff (woodland) on November 19, 2009 at 4:50 pm PST.