Editing Chico, California (section)

===Agriculture===
[[File:Sierra Nevada Brewery, April 2021.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sierra Nevada Brewing Company]].]]
[[Almond]]s are the number one crop in Chico and the surrounding area, only recently edging out rice. Other crops in the area include [[walnut]]s, [[Kiwifruit|kiwi]]s, [[olive]]s, [[peach]]es, and [[plum]]s.

The city is bounded on the west by orchards with thousands of almond trees, and there are still a few pockets of orchards remaining within the contiguous city limits. The trees bloom with a pink/white flower in late February or early March. Millions of bees are brought in for pollination.

Walnuts are also major agricultural products in the area north and west of town. Unlike the almond crops of the area, walnuts do not have the same appeal as they do not bloom in the spring. However, the trees themselves grow much larger, live longer, and are far more resilient to harsh weather than almond trees, which are known to be sensitive to frost and can be felled easily in winter storms. In the area, walnuts are harvested following the almond harvest season, beginning in mid to late September and stretching well into October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.californiawalnutcompany.com/harvest-time/|title=Harvest Time|date=June 14, 2012 |publisher=California Walnut Co.|access-date=September 3, 2019}}</ref> The walnut variety Chico is named after the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://calag.ucanr.edu/download_pdf.cfm?article=ca.v022n04p8|title=Ten new walnut varieties released|publisher=California Agriculture|date=April 1, 1968}}</ref>