Friday Food Facts
Friday Food Facts
Arizona Agriculture contributes all Food Groups
On average, a person spends five years eating during a lifetime. Arizona families need to make sure they spend that time eating a balanced diet of fruits, veggies, whole grains, meat and egg proteins and dairy — Arizona farmers contribute to all food groups.
Arizona is your Fruit and Veggie Capitol of the Nation in Winter!
Fruits and vegetables like lots of sun. In Arizona we have so much, we’re planting and harvesting 12 months out of the year! 90% of fruits and vegetables are grown and harvested in Yuma, Arizona and shipped all over the country from November through March of each year.
Ranching is a Tradition in Arizona!
The U.S. supplies 25% of the world’s beef with 10% of the world’s cattle. Some of Arizona’s ranchers are 5th– and 6th-generation ranch families.
Arizona is Full of Wonderful Wine Grapes!
The purpose of the indentation at the bottom of the wine bottle is to strengthen the structure of the bottle. Arizona’s wine industry features 33 different wine grape varieties.
Have You Tried any Arizona Wine Lately?
The Vintage date on a bottle of wine indicates the year the grapes were picked, not the year of bottling. Arizona’s wine industry has 5 regions representing our state’s award winning wines! Have you tried any Arizona wine lately?
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