California's deepening drought threatens its $6 billion almond industry, which produces about 80% of the world's almonds. Terry Chea/AP hide caption
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Thanks to a genetic mutation thousands of years ago, modern domesticated sweet almonds are delicious and safe to eat. Ekapat Suwanmanee/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption
A female blue orchard bee forages for nectar and pollen on Phacelia tanacetifolia flowers, also known as blue or purple tansy. Blue orchard bees are solitary bees that help pollinate California's almond orchards. Josh Cassidy/KQED hide caption
New Chinese tariffs will raise the price of many American crops, including almonds and other nuts. PM Images/Getty Images hide caption
What Chinese Tariffs Targeting American Crops Will Mean For Farmers
Even with the decrease in prices, almond growers are planting new fields of the nut. Ezra David Romero/Valley Public Radio hide caption
Almonds hang from a branch at an orchard in Firebaugh, Calif. Despite the strain of prolonged drought, in 2014, California farms sold $54 billion worth of crops like almonds or grapes, and animal products like milk. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Despite The Drought, California Farms See Record Sales In 2014
Almond orchards across California are dealing with trees showing signs of stress from the drought, such as smaller nuts and salt-burned leaves. Ezra Romero for NPR hide caption
Dead almonds on a drought-stricken tree near Fresno, Calif., on April 10, 2015. Michael Nelson/EPA/Corbis hide caption
How Almonds Became A Scapegoat For California's Drought
Beyond Almonds: A Rogue's Gallery of Guzzlers In California's Drought
A young Chinook salmon, called a smolt, near Vallejo, Calif., on April 24, 2014. North Coast tribes and environmentalists fear that the smolts and Chinooks may not survive this year's low river flows and warm water. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
Farmworkers pull weeds from a field of lettuce near Gonzales, Calif. Salinas Valley farms like this one rely on wells, which haven't been affected much by the drought. George Rose/Getty Images hide caption
California's Drought Isn't Making Food Cost More. Here's Why
The protein, unsaturated fat composition and fiber in almonds all very likely play a role in helping to curb appetites. iStockphoto.com hide caption
Almonds For Skinny Snackers? Yes, They Help Curb Your Appetite
Almonds may have 20 percent less calories than previously thought. iStockphoto.com hide caption