California Festivals

Some people call California the land of fruits and nuts, and I don't think they mean that agriculturally. However, they may be right in a literal sense. There are dozens of festivals in California dedicated to fruits and vegetables and other foodstuffs from A to Z. Here are a few of California's many food-oriented festivals:

• Almond: Oakley, September
• Apple: Springville, October
• Apple Blossom: Sebastopol, April
• Artichoke: Castroville, May
• Asparagus: Stockton, April
• Avocado: Fallbrook, April
• Avocado: Carpinteria, October
• Blackberry: Lower Lake, August
• Cantaloupe: Firebaugh, July
• Cherry: San Leandro, June
• Cherry: Beaumont, June
• Corn: Brentwood
• Date: Indio, February
• Dried Fruit and Nut: Winters, October
• Dry Bean: Tracy, August
• Eggplant: Loomis, September
• Garlic: Gilroy, July
• Grape: Lodi, September
• Grapefruit: Borrego Springs, April
• Gourd: Fallbrook (Welburn Gourd Farm), June
• Gourd: Folsom (Zittel Farms), September
• Gourd: Palmdale, October
• Lemon: Ventura, September
• Mushroom: Arcata, December
• Mustard: Napa, January-March
• Onion: Imperial, April
• Orange Blossom: Lindsay, April
• Orange Blossom: Riverside, April
• Peach: Marysville, July
• Prune: Campbell, May
• Pumpkin: Half Moon Bay, October
• Rare Fruits: Petaluma, August
• Raisin: Selma, May
• Strawberry: Oxnard, May
• Strawberry: Merced, April
• Tamale: Indio, December
• Tofu: Los Angeles, August
• Tomato: Yuba City, July
• Tomato: Carmel, September
• Walnut: Upper Lake, September