On 5/24/2015 7:51 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
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>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 1:06:28 PM UTC-7, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>>>> > wrote in message
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>>>>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 3:32:44 AM UTC-7, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>> I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a
>>>>>> lot
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge
>>>>>> reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how
>>>>>> people
>>>>>> with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening!
>>>>>
>>>>> While people want to demonize the almond, the water it takes to grow
>>>>> one is the same as what's used to flush away a wee.
>>>>
>>>> I love almonds. I am not sure why anyone would demonise them?
>>>>
>>>
>>> When it takes 20 gallons of water to grow one and you are in the middle
>>> (or
>>> beginning) of an epic droiught it makes for an easy target.
>>>
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>> It takes one gallon of water to grow an almond, but 3.3 gallons of water
>> to grow a tomato. Almonds sell at a premium compared to tomatoes.
>
> Almond and other nut trees must be watered continuously unlike growing
> fields which can be left fallow.
>

The gallon per nut figure is confirmed.

You lied ASSHOLE - **** YOU!