{"id":22993,"date":"2021-06-28T08:39:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T15:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/?p=22993"},"modified":"2021-06-28T08:39:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T15:39:57","slug":"nut-thefts-tough-cases-to-crack-from-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/06\/28\/nut-thefts-tough-cases-to-crack-from-npr\/","title":{"rendered":"Nut thefts tough cases to crack &#8212; from NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nuts.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nuts.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22651\" width=\"388\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nuts.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nuts-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nuts-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Pistachios are among nuts targeted for theft. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Savannah Sicurella<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drugs, artwork, luxury watches. 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And indeed the California&#8217;s man&#8217;s arrest went&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9GAG\/status\/1407292419796832260\">viral<\/a>. But it wasn&#8217;t a standalone caper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nut Thieves Are Increasingly Sophisticated<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nuts are a big deal in California. Growing conditions \u2014 dry, rain-free summers \u2014 are ideal. The state is the top nut grower in the U.S. leading the way in almonds, pistachios and walnuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almonds alone brought in $<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdfa.ca.gov\/Statistics\/PDFs\/2020_Ag_Stats_Review.pdf__;!!Iwwt!F2lXw2hf7w4pC2VW013olFff5Ab7ISVEQNYKxuFGTyGQwZIwxGTOfEDjaPoP4Q$\">6 billion in 2019<\/a>. They are the state&#8217;s second-most valuable farm commodity, trailing only dairy products. 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