Strawberries
It’s hard to find a fruit as naturally sweet, and as labor-intensive, as the strawberry. And as it turns out, these bright red berries, which take fruit salads and ice cream sundaes to the next level, consistently make it into the top-five list of California’s most profitable crops. Strawberries picked and packed in the Salinas Valley nearly year-round find their way to stores in Georgia and Japan, spreading local sweetness across the world. Pass the whipped cream.