Pbs news hour | is it nuts to grow almonds during a drought? | season 2015

Pbs news hour | is it nuts to grow almonds during a drought? | season 2015

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Clip: 4/30/2015 | 7m 53s Is it nuts to grow almonds during a drought? The almond, America’s most popular nut and California's most lucrative agriculture export, is also a water guzzler.


It takes approximately a gallon of water to grow a single almond. While prices are at record highs due to global demand, the Golden State is also in the middle of a historic drought, which


is hurting farmers and residents. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. Aired 04/30/2015 | Rating NR Problems playing video?  Report a Problem | Closed Captioning Feedback REPORT A


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