Our Carpenter ranch uses 38 acre inches of water per acre per year delivered via a micro-sprinkler system. Apparently, the state average for a mature california almond farm is 39-42 acre inches per acre. This, combined with average yield numbers, it turns out:
500 gallons of water is used to produce 1 lb of almonds.
So, it's equivalent to 10 standard bathtubs of water.. Isn't that fascinating? Oh, BTW, for comparison, try this. According to PETA, it takes more than 2,400 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of meat.
So, it's equivalent to 10 standard bathtubs of water.. Isn't that fascinating? Oh, BTW, for comparison, try this. According to PETA, it takes more than 2,400 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of meat.
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